Hemidactylus platycephalus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Hemidactylus platycephalus, also known as the tree gecko, flathead leaf-toed gecko, or Baobab gecko, is a species of gecko. It is widely distributed in eastern Africa between Somalia in the north and Mozambique and Madagascar in the south. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko sighting in Liwonde National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 12 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, May and October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko in Liwonde National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, July–September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Liwonde National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko sightings, Liwonde National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Liwonde National Park (7 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.
