Chobe Dwarf Gecko
Chobe Dwarf Gecko

Chobe Dwarf Gecko

Lygodactylus chobiensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Hwange National Park
17 Verified records at Hwange National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Okavango dwarf gecko or Chobe dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus chobiensis) is a species of gecko found along the Chobe and Zambesi Rivers and into the Okavango Delta, and into Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Chobe Dwarf Gecko sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Cape Dwarf Gecko
LC

Cape Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus capensis

Insufficient data
Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Chondrodactylus laevigatus

10–20% · With luck
Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

Insufficient data
Lake Nyassa Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Lake Nyassa Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
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 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
4 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
5 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
6 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
8 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chobe Dwarf Gecko in Hwange National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chobe Dwarf Gecko sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chobe Dwarf Gecko in Hwange National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Chobe Dwarf Gecko in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.

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