Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

Chondrodactylus laevigatus

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Mana Pools National Park

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

6 Verified sightings at Mana Pools National Park From 2019 to 2026
153 In all 8 parks
May Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

Button-scaled gecko (Chondrodactylus laevigatus) is a species of African gecko found in South Africa, Namibia, and Angola. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~40%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
3 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~30%
4 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~30%
5 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~30%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko in Mana Pools National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Mana Pools National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 6 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 Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko in Mana Pools National Park?

May and December

In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko in Mana Pools National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko?

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.

Is Mana Pools National Park the best place to see a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko?

2nd of 8

Of the 8 parks where we can rate Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko sightings, Mana Pools National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Where does the Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Mana Pools National Park (6 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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