Painted Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus picturatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Gecònids)
- GenusLygodactylus (Afro-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos)
- SpeciesLygodactylus picturatus (Painted Dwarf Gecko)
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Painted Dwarf Gecko in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Painted Dwarf Gecko sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Painted Dwarf Gecko in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
October has the highest sighting rate for Painted Dwarf Gecko in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.