Painted Dwarf Gecko
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Painted Dwarf Gecko

Lygodactylus picturatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
5 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-headed dwarf gecko or painted dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus picturatus) is a species of Lygodactylus gecko widely distributed in Africa. One subspecies is recognized, in addition to the nominate one: Lygodactylus picturatus sudanensis Loveridge, 1935, the Sudani dwarf gecko. The species Lygodactylus luteopicturatus was synonymized with L. picturatus in 2004. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Dwarf Gecko sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

Insufficient data
Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Chondrodactylus laevigatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
2 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
4 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
8 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Painted Dwarf Gecko in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Dwarf Gecko sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Painted Dwarf Gecko in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

October has the highest sighting rate for Painted Dwarf Gecko in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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