Striped Pygmy Gecko

Striped Pygmy Gecko

Goggia incognita

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at West Coast National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

19 Verified sightings at West Coast National Park From 2019 to 2026
19 In 1 park
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Striped Pygmy Gecko

Goggia incognita is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 West Coast National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Striped Pygmy Gecko in West Coast National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Pygmy Gecko sighting in West Coast National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 23 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Striped Pygmy Gecko in West Coast National Park?

January, May and July

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Pygmy Gecko in West Coast National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June, October and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Striped Pygmy Gecko?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Pygmy 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.

Where else can you see a Striped Pygmy Gecko?

Only West Coast National Park, in our data

West Coast National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Striped Pygmy Gecko sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Striped Pygmy Gecko live in West Coast National Park?

Same family: Gekkonidae

The closest relatives of the Striped Pygmy Gecko that you can see in West Coast National Park (family Gekkonidae, Typical Geckos) are Marbled Leaf-toed Gecko (about 20%) and Cradock Thick-toed Gecko (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Striped Pygmy Gecko sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Striped Pygmy Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in West Coast National Park (19 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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