Chondrodactylus laevigatus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 7 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, against about 10% in January to July, the lowest months. That is one of Waterberg Plateau Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 110 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.
Yes
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko sightings, Waterberg Plateau Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come 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 Waterberg Plateau Park (8 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.
