Pachydactylus haackei
Pachydactylus haackei, also known commonly as Haacke's gecko or Haacke's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.
| Pachydactylus haackei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Pachydactylus |
| Species: | P. haackei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachydactylus haackei | |
Etymology
The specific name, haackei, and the common names are in honor of herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke (born 1936) of the Transvaal Museum.[1]
Geographic range
P. haackei is found in southern Namibia and South Africa.[2]
Description
Adults of P. haackei usually have a snout-to-vent length of 7 to 8 cm (2.8 to 3.1 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 8.5 cm (3.3 in). The body is stout, and the ear opening tends to be squarish.[3]
Reproduction
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References
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pachydactylus haackei, p. 113).
- Pachydactylus haackei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- Branch, Bill (2004). A Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Pachydactylus haackei, p. 258 + Plate 10).
Further reading
- Branch, William R.; Bauer, Aaron M.; Good, David A. (1996). "A review of the Namaqua gecko, Pachydactylus namaquensis (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from southern Africa, with the Description of two new species". South African J. Zool. 31 (2): 53-69. (Pachydactylus haackei, new species, p. 61).
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