Robust Dwarf Gecko

Robust Dwarf Gecko

Lygodactylus pictus

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Antananarivo

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

7 Verified sightings at Antananarivo
March Best month

About the Robust Dwarf Gecko

The robust dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus pictus) is a species of gecko endemic to southern Madagascar. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Antananarivo 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Wrocław Zoological Garden 🇵🇱 Poland In captivity
2 Africarium 🇵🇱 Poland In captivity
3 terrarium ogrodu zoologicznego we Wrocławiu 🇵🇱 Poland In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Robust Dwarf Gecko in Antananarivo?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Robust Dwarf Gecko sighting in Antananarivo on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 7 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Robust Dwarf Gecko in Antananarivo?

March, August–October and December

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Robust Dwarf Gecko in Antananarivo on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–July and November, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Robust Dwarf Gecko?

Only Antananarivo, in our data

Antananarivo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Robust Dwarf Gecko sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Robust Dwarf Gecko live in Antananarivo?

Same family: Gekkonidae

The closest relatives of the Robust Dwarf Gecko that you can see in Antananarivo (family Gekkonidae, Typical Geckos) are Striped Day Gecko (about 80%), Farquhar Half-toed Gecko (about 30%) and Mutilating Gecko (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Robust Dwarf Gecko sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Robust Dwarf Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Antananarivo (7 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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