Namib Giant Ground Gecko
Chondrodactylus angulifer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Gecònids)
- GenusChondrodactylus (Comb-toed Geckos)
- SpeciesChondrodactylus angulifer (Namib Giant Ground Gecko)
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko
Chondrodactylus laevigatus
Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko
Chondrodactylus bibronii
Namib Sand Gecko
Pachydactylus rangei
Pointed Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus punctatus
Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus bradfieldi
Common Barking Gecko
Ptenopus garrulus
Barnard's Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus barnardi
Cape Cross Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus kochii
Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus bradfieldi
Two-colored Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus bicolor
Rough Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus rugosus
Windhoek Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus reconditus
📅 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 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Namib Giant Ground Gecko in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Namib Giant Ground Gecko sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Namib Giant Ground Gecko in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Namib Giant Ground Gecko in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.