Lygodactylus chobiensis
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The Okavango dwarf gecko or Chobe dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus chobiensis) is a species of gecko found along the Chobe and Zambesi Rivers and into the Okavango Delta, and into Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia. A large dwarf gecko (normally 25–30 mm in snout–vent length) with males being slightly larger than the females. It has a blue-grey back covered with large pale spots and a yellow belly. The male throat may be black or pale yellow and has two dark chevrons.
They mature at around 9 months and have a lifespan of 18 months. The Okavango dwarf gecko is normally arboreal and can found on tree trunks and sometimes buildings of the tropical savanna and flooded grasslands. It prefers to forage high up in trees and can often be found on acacia, baobab and mopane trees.
Their diet is mainly ants and termites. Reproduction occurs throughout the year and two hard-shelled eggs (5 × 6.5 mm) are laid every 8 weeks beneath the tree bark or in disused termite mound. The eggs hatch in about 125 days and the young geckos are about 30 mm in length. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
No species of the same family or order lives in Lower Zambezi National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chobe Dwarf Gecko sighting in Lower Zambezi National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Chobe Dwarf Gecko in Lower Zambezi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month. March and December–January have too few records to rate.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chobe Dwarf Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Chobe Dwarf Gecko sightings, Lower Zambezi National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%) and Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chobe Dwarf Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Lower Zambezi 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.
