Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus platycephalus
Silhouette: Alex Slavenko · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
- GenusHemidactylus (House Geckos)
- SpeciesHemidactylus platycephalus (Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko)
1 Verified sightings at Ranomafana National Park From 2019 to 2026
32 Verified sightings across all 9 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk
About the Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus platycephalus, also known as the tree gecko, flathead leaf-toed gecko, or Baobab gecko, is a species of gecko. It is widely distributed in eastern Africa between Somalia in the north and Mozambique and Madagascar in the south. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko in Ranomafana National Park
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Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 9 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |