Festive Gecko
Narudasia festiva
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
- GenusNarudasia (Festive Geckos)
- SpeciesNarudasia festiva (Festive Gecko)
About the Festive Gecko
Narudasia is a monotypic genus of geckos endemic to Namibia better known as festive gecko. Festive gecko (Narudasia festiva) is a diurnal, rock-dwelling gecko, reaching 2 to 3 inches in length, that lives on small insects. Body and head are somewhat flattened. Overall color is grey with alternating brownish bands on the back, edged with black and white towards the rear. The long tail may be yellow.
Branch, B. Field guide to the snakes and other reptiles of Southern Africa, New Holland Ltd., London, 1988. Rösler, H. Geckos der Welt. Alle Gattungen, Urania-Verlag, Leipzig, Jena, Berlin, 1995. Photograph Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Namib Sand Gecko
Pachydactylus rangei
Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus afer
Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko
Chondrodactylus laevigatus
Pointed Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus punctatus
Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus bradfieldi
Namib Giant Ground Gecko
Chondrodactylus angulifer
Common Barking Gecko
Ptenopus garrulus
Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko
Chondrodactylus bibronii
Marais Thicktoe Gecko
Pachydactylus maraisi
Namib Chirping Gecko
Ptenopus carpi
Barnard's Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus barnardi
Koch's Chirping Gecko
Ptenopus kochi
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
More parks will be added in future updates.