Phelsuma dubia
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Phelsuma dubia, also known as dull day gecko, olive day gecko, Zanzibar day gecko or green day gecko, is a diurnal species of gecko. It is about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length and lives on the western coast of Madagascar, in the Comoros, and the coast of East Africa. It typically inhabits trees and can also be found near human dwellings. The Dull day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
Pachydactylus dubius Boettger, 1881 Phelsuma dubia - Kluge, 1993 Phelsuma dubia - Glaw & Vences, 1994: 298 Phelsuma dubia - Broadley & Howell, 1991: 10 Phelsuma dubia - Rösler, 2000: 101 This lizard belongs to the medium-sized day geckos. It can reach a maximum length of approximately 15 cm. The body colour varies between grayish green, grayish brown and bluish green. The tail may be bright blue. A rust-coloured stripe extends from the nostril to the eye. There is a red v-shaped stripe on the snout. On the back there often are brownish or red-brick coloured dots. A gray lateral stripe extends from the eye to the hind leg. The ventral side is off-white coloured. Juveniles have a light brown dorsal surface with little light blue spots. The tail of neonates is... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Zanzibar City | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Dar es-Salaam | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Zanzibar Day Gecko sighting in Dar es-Salaam on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 6 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and October
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Zanzibar Day Gecko in Dar es-Salaam on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Zanzibar Day Gecko sightings, Dar es-Salaam ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Zanzibar City (Tanzania, about 50%).
Same family: Gekkonidae
The closest relatives of the Zanzibar Day Gecko that you can see in Dar es-Salaam (family Gekkonidae, Typical Geckos) are Painted Dwarf Gecko (about 70%) 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 Zanzibar Day Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Dar es-Salaam (13 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.
