Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko

Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus platycephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Liwonde National Park
7 Verified records at Liwonde National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Hemidactylus platycephalus, also known as the tree gecko, flathead leaf-toed gecko, or Baobab gecko, is a species of gecko. It is widely distributed in eastern Africa between Somalia in the north and Mozambique and Madagascar in the south. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park

Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

10–20% · With luck
Cape Dwarf Gecko
LC

Cape Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus capensis

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

Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Chondrodactylus laevigatus

20–30% · Possible
Chobe Dwarf Gecko
LC

Chobe Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus chobiensis

Insufficient data
Lake Nyassa Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Lake Nyassa Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
30–40
Oct
<5
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
2 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
4 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
5 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
8 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
9 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko in Liwonde National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko in Liwonde National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.

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