Genus

Afro-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos

Lygodactylus

5 species in our catalog · found in 20 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
GenusLygodactylus (Afro-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos)

Species in this group

Lygodactylus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lygodactylus chobiensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lygodactylus picturatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lygodactylus bradfieldi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lygodactylus stevensoni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Afro-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 31 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 5	~50%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~20%
2	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 5	~40%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~40%
3	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 5	~40%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~40%
4	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
5	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 5	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
6	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 5	~30%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~30%
7	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~30%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			~30%
8	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 5	~30%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~30%
9	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
10	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
11	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 5	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Stevenson's Dwarf Gecko			<5%
12	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 5	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
13	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
14	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~20%
15	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 5	~20%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~20%
16	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~20%
17	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~20%
18	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 5	~20%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~20%
19	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 5	~10%
	Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko			~10%
20	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 5	~10%
	Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Dar es-Salaam	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~70%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			~70%
2	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	~50%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			~50%
3	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~50%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~50%
4	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 5	~50%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~50%
5	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~40%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~40%
6	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 5	~40%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~40%
7	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
8	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 5	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
9	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
2	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
3	Africarium	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
4	terrarium ogrodu zoologicznego we Wrocławiu	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity

Afro-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos

Species in this group

Cape Dwarf Gecko

Chobe Dwarf Gecko

Painted Dwarf Gecko

Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko

Stevenson's Dwarf Gecko

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Afro-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found