Pachydactylus waterbergensis
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Pachydactylus waterbergensis is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Namibia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Waterberg Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th 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.
December
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Waterberg Thick-toed Gecko in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, against about 10% in January to September, the lowest months. That is one of Waterberg Plateau Park's wettest months, with about 65 mm of rain against almost none in May.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Waterberg Thick-toed Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Waterberg Plateau Park, in our data
Waterberg Plateau Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Waterberg Thick-toed Gecko sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Waterberg Thick-toed Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Waterberg Plateau 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.
