Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko
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Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko

Chondrodactylus bibronii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
38 Verified records at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Chondrodactylus bibronii, commonly known as Bibron's thick-toed gecko, Bibron's sand gecko, or simply Bibron's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa. C. bibronii has been used as an animal model in bioastronautic research examining the effects of spaceflight on the morphology and physiology of vertebrates. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Namib Giant Ground Gecko
LC

Namib Giant Ground Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Chondrodactylus angulifer

Insufficient data
Common Barking Gecko
LC

Common Barking Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Ptenopus garrulus

10–20% · With luck
Cape Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Cape Thick-toed Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pachydactylus capensis

Insufficient data
Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko
LC

Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Lygodactylus bradfieldi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
3 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.

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