Arnold's Velvet Gecko

Arnold's Velvet Gecko

Homopholis arnoldi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kruger National Park

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko
LC

Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko

Reptile

Homopholis wahlbergii

10–20% · With luck
Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

20–30% · Possible
Cape Dwarf Gecko
LC

Cape Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus capensis

20–30% · Possible
Turner's Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Turner's Thick-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Chondrodactylus turneri

10–20% · Possible
Pointed Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Pointed Thick-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pachydactylus punctatus

0–10% · With luck
Stevenson's Dwarf Gecko
LC

Stevenson's Dwarf Gecko

Reptile

Lygodactylus stevensoni

<5% · Rare
Van Son's Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Van Son's Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus vansoni

Insufficient data
Haacke's Flat Gecko
LC

Haacke's Flat Gecko

Reptile

Afroedura haackei

<5% · Rare
Spotted Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Spotted Thick-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pachydactylus maculatus

Insufficient data
Granite Flat Gecko
LC

Granite Flat Gecko

Reptile

Afroedura granitica

Insufficient data
Lowveld Flat Gecko
LC

Lowveld Flat Gecko

Reptile

Afroedura langi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
0–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
0–10
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 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
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Arnold's Velvet Gecko in Kruger National Park?

About 3% of visitor-days record a Arnold's Velvet Gecko sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Arnold's Velvet Gecko in Kruger National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Arnold's Velvet Gecko in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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