Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

Chondrodactylus laevigatus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

2 Verified sightings at Ngorongoro Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026

230 Verified sightings across all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026

🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

About the Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

Button-scaled gecko (Chondrodactylus laevigatus) is a species of African gecko found in South Africa, Namibia, and Angola. Wikipedia →

Lygodactylus picturatus

Hemidactylus mabouia

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~40%
2	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~30%
3	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~30%
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~30%
5	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~30%
6	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
7	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
8	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
9	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
10	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
11	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
12	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data