Pointed Thick-toed Gecko
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Pointed Thick-toed Gecko

Pachydactylus punctatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Etosha National Park
12 Verified records at Etosha National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Pachydactylus punctatus, also known as the pointed thick-toed gecko or speckled thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo). Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pointed Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Large-scaled gecko
LC

Large-scaled gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus scutatus

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
LC Endemic

Striped Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus fasciatus

Insufficient data
Namib Sand Gecko
LC

Namib Sand Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus rangei

Insufficient data
Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Chondrodactylus laevigatus

20–30% · Possible
Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko
LC

Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Lygodactylus bradfieldi

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

Barnard's Namib Day Gecko

Reptile

Rhoptropus barnardi

5–10% · With luck
Boulton's Namib Day Gecko
LC

Boulton's Namib Day Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Rhoptropus boultoni

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
LC

Lawrence's Dwarf Gecko

Reptile

Lygodactylus lawrencei

Insufficient data
Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Chondrodactylus bibronii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
5 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
6 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
7 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pointed Thick-toed Gecko in Etosha National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pointed Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pointed Thick-toed Gecko in Etosha National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Pointed Thick-toed Gecko in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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