Lygodactylus picturatus
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In 3 days >90%
The white-headed dwarf gecko or painted dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus picturatus) is a species of Lygodactylus gecko widely distributed in Africa. One subspecies is recognized, in addition to the nominate one: Lygodactylus picturatus sudanensis Loveridge, 1935, the Sudani dwarf gecko. The species Lygodactylus luteopicturatus was synonymized with L. picturatus in 2004. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dar es-Salaam | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Zanzibar City | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrocław Zoological Garden | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Africarium | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | terrarium ogrodu zoologicznego we Wrocławiu | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Dwarf Gecko sighting in Dar es-Salaam on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 6 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Dwarf Gecko in Dar es-Salaam on a given day, against about 20% in October, the lowest month.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Painted Dwarf Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Painted Dwarf Gecko sightings, Dar es-Salaam has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Zanzibar City (Tanzania, about 50%).
Same family: Gekkonidae
The closest relatives of the Painted Dwarf Gecko that you can see in Dar es-Salaam (family Gekkonidae, Typical Geckos) are Zanzibar Day Gecko (about 40%) and Tropical House Gecko (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Painted Dwarf Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Dar es-Salaam (50 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.
