Genus

Afro-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos

Lygodactylus

14 species in our catalog · found in 37 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
GenusLygodactylus (Afro-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Lygodactylus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lygodactylus chobiensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lygodactylus picturatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lygodactylus mombasicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lygodactylus angularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Lygodactylus tolampyae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lygodactylus bradfieldi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lygodactylus gutturalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Lygodactylus miops

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lygodactylus angolensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lygodactylus keniensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lygodactylus tsavoensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lygodactylus lawrencei

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lygodactylus stevensoni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Afro-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4	~50%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~20%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~20%
	Angulate dwarf gecko			~20%
	Angola Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
2	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~50%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
3	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~40%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
4	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~40%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~40%
5	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~40%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
6	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~40%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
7	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	~40%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
8	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	~40%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
9	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~40%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
10	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
11	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
12	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
	Stevenson's Dwarf Gecko			<5%
13	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
14	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~30%
	White-headed Dwarf Gecko			~20%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			~10%
	Tsavo dwarf gecko			Insufficient data
15	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~30%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~30%
16	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~30%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			~20%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
17	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~30%
18	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~20%
19	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
20	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			~20%
21	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~20%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
	Tsavo dwarf gecko			Insufficient data
22	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	~20%
	Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko			~10%
	🦎 Lawrence's Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
23	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~20%
	🦎 Grandidier's Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
24	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	3	~20%
	Chobe Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
	Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
25	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
26	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	~10%
	Chevron-throated dwarf gecko			Insufficient data
27	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
28	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~10%
	Seven-bump Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
29	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Kenya Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
30	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
31	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
32	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
33	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko			~10%
34	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
	Cape Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
35	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			~10%
36	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Painted Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data
37	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko			Insufficient data