Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko
Homopholis wahlbergii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Gecònids)
- GenusHomopholis (African Velvet Geckos)
- SpeciesHomopholis wahlbergii (Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.