Chondrodactylus laevigatus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Button-scaled gecko (Chondrodactylus laevigatus) is a species of African gecko found in South Africa, Namibia, and Angola. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 4 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 6 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Hwange National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 8 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.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko in Hwange National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to August, the lowest months. That is one of Hwange National Park's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 150 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
6th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko sightings, Hwange National Park ranks 6th at about 20%. The best odds are in Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 40%), Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%) and Liwonde National Park (Malawi, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Hwange National Park (5 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.
