Pachydactylus affinis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Pachydactylus affinis, also known as Transvaal gecko or Transvaal thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Transvaal Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 15 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and July–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Transvaal Thick-toed Gecko in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Transvaal Thick-toed Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Transvaal Thick-toed Gecko sightings, Johannesburg ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Pretoria (South Africa, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Transvaal Thick-toed Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Johannesburg (40 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.
