Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko

Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus platycephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Gonarezhou National Park
5 Verified records at Gonarezhou National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gonarezhou National Park

Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

30–40% · Possible
Cape Dwarf Gecko
LC

Cape Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus capensis

40–50% · Likely
Turner's Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Turner's Thick-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Chondrodactylus turneri

30–40% · Possible
Transvaal Rock Gecko
LC

Transvaal Rock Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Afroedura transvaalica

Insufficient data
Pointed Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Pointed Thick-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pachydactylus punctatus

Insufficient data
Tiger Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Tiger Thick-toed Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pachydactylus tigrinus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
30–40
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
40–50
Sep
<5
Oct
40–50
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
2 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
4 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
5 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
8 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
9 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko in Gonarezhou National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko in Gonarezhou National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Flathead Leaf-toed Gecko in Gonarezhou National Park in our monthly data.

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