Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko

Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko

Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis

Silhouette: Jose Carlos Arenas-Monroy · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Doi Inthanon National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

36 Verified sightings at Doi Inthanon National Park From 2019 to 2026
36 In 1 park
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko

The Chiang Mai dwarf gecko (Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis) is a species of gecko endemic to Chiang Mai Province of Thailand. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 30 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko in Doi Inthanon National Park?

June and November

In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chiang Mai Dwarf 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.

Where else can you see a Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko?

Only Doi Inthanon National Park, in our data

Doi Inthanon National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko live in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Same family: Gekkonidae

The closest relatives of the Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (family Gekkonidae, Typical Geckos) are Flat-tailed House Gecko (about 20%), Doi Inthanon Bent-toed Gecko (about 20%) and Common House Gecko (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chiang Mai Dwarf Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (36 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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