Chobe Dwarf Gecko
Chobe Dwarf Gecko

Chobe Dwarf Gecko

Lygodactylus chobiensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park
5 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park
June 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Chobe Dwarf Gecko sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Cape Dwarf Gecko
LC

Cape Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus capensis

20–30% · Possible
Angulate dwarf gecko
LC

Angulate dwarf gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus angularis

10–20% · With luck
Angola Dwarf Gecko
LC

Angola Dwarf Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lygodactylus angolensis

Insufficient data
Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

20–30% · Possible
Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Chondrodactylus laevigatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 South Luangwa National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Chobe Dwarf Gecko sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Chobe Dwarf Gecko in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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