Afroedura broadleyi
Afroedura broadleyi, also known commonly as Broadley's rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.[1]
| Afroedura broadleyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Afroedura |
| Species: | A. broadleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Afroedura broadleyi | |
Etymology
The specific name, broadleyi, is in honor of African herpetologist Donald George Broadley.[2]
Geographic range
A. broadleyi was first found in Limpopo province, South Africa.[1][2]
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References
- Jacobsen, Niels H. G.; Kuhn, Arianna L.; Jackman, Todd R.; Bauer, Aaron M. (2014). "A phylogenetic analysis of the southern African gecko genus Afroedura Loveridge (Squamata: Gekkonidae), with the description of nine new species from Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa". Zootaxa. 3846 (4): 451. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3846.4.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 25112263. (Afroedura broadleyi, new species, p. 487).
- Species Afroedura broadleyi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
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