Pachydactylus (Typical Thick-toed Geckos)

Genus

Typical Thick-toed Geckos

Pachydactylus

18 species in our catalog · found in 17 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Namib Sand Gecko
LC

Namib Sand Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus rangei

40–50% · Likely
Waterberg Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Waterberg Thick-toed Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Pachydactylus waterbergensis

30–40% · Possible
Pointed Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Pointed Thick-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pachydactylus punctatus

20–30% · With luck
Spotted Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Spotted Thick-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pachydactylus maculatus

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

Lake Nyassa Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi

Insufficient data
Tiger Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Tiger Thick-toed Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pachydactylus tigrinus

Insufficient data
Cape Cross Thick-toed Gecko
LC Endemic

Cape Cross Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus kochii

5–10% · With luck
Two-colored Thick-toed Gecko
LC Endemic

Two-colored Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus bicolor

5–10% · With luck
Cape Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Cape Thick-toed Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pachydactylus capensis

Insufficient data
Large-scaled gecko
LC

Large-scaled gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus scutatus

Insufficient data
Rough Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Rough Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus rugosus

Insufficient data
Ceres Thicktoe Gecko
LC

Ceres Thicktoe Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus mariquensis

<5% · Rare
Cradock Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Cradock Thick-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pachydactylus geitje

<5% · Rare
Wahlberg's Kalahari Gecko
LC

Wahlberg's Kalahari Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus wahlbergii

Insufficient data
Transvaal Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Transvaal Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus affinis

Insufficient data
Van Son's Thick-toed Gecko
LC

Van Son's Thick-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pachydactylus vansoni

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
LC Endemic

Striped Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus fasciatus

Insufficient data
Windhoek Thick-toed Gecko
LC Endemic

Windhoek Thick-toed Gecko

Reptile

Pachydactylus reconditus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Where to see Typical Thick-toed Geckos

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 6
60–70%
2 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 2
30–40%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
10–20%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
10–20%
5 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 4
10–20%
6 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 2
10–20%
7 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
10–20%
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
10–20%
9 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
5–10%
10 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
5–10%
11 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 3
5–10%
12 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
5–10%
13 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
<5%
14 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
<5%
15 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
17 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%