Namib Sand Gecko

Namib Sand Gecko

Pachydactylus rangei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Pointed Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Pointed Thick-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pachydactylus punctatus

20–30% · Possible
Cape Cross Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Cape Cross Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus kochii

0–10% · With luck
Two-colored Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Two-colored Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus bicolor

0–10% · With luck
Rough Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Rough Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus rugosus

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
LC

Windhoek Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus reconditus

Insufficient data
Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Chondrodactylus laevigatus

20–30% · Possible
Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko
LC

Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko

Reptile

Rhoptropus bradfieldi

20–30% · Possible
Namib Giant Ground Gecko
LC

Namib Giant Ground Gecko

Reptile

Chondrodactylus angulifer

10–20% · Possible
Common Barking Gecko
LC

Common Barking Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Ptenopus garrulus

10–20% · Possible
Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Chondrodactylus bibronii

10–20% · With luck
Barnard's Namib Day Gecko
LC

Barnard's Namib Day Gecko

Reptile

Rhoptropus barnardi

10–20% · With luck
Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko
LC

Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Lygodactylus bradfieldi

0–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Namib Sand Gecko in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 43% of visitor-days record a Namib Sand Gecko sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 195 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Namib Sand Gecko in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Namib Sand Gecko in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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