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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Namibia (Lüderitz, Karasburg districts); Republic of South Africa (Northern Cape Province).
Type locality: South Africa, Northern Cape Province, Richtersveld National Park, Sendelingsdrif
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Monica's gecko

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Monica's gecko (Pachydactylus monicae), also known commonly as Monica's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, monicae, is in honor of Monica Frelow Bauer who is the wife of Aaron M. Bauer.[2]

Habitat

Pachydactylus monicae is found in mesic microhabitats near rivers and adjacent rocky outcrops in arid habitats. P. monicae is generally found below elevations of 100 meters, but also can be found on the lower slopes of mountains.[3]

Geographic range

P. monicae is found in the Lüdertiz and Karasburg districts of Namibia and the most northwestern part of the Northern Cape in South Africa.[3]

Description

Relatively large for its genus, P. monicae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.8 cm (1.9 in).[4]

Reproduction

P. monicae is oviparous.[4]

References

  1. ^ Bates, M.F.; Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F. (2020). "Pachydactylus monicae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T196941A139765052. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T196941A139765052.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ 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 monicae, p. 182).
  3. ^ a b Bauer, Aaron (2014). Atlas and Red List of the Reptiles of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-919976-96-9.
  4. ^ a b Pachydactylus monicae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 December 2018.
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Monica's gecko: Brief Summary

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Monica's gecko (Pachydactylus monicae), also known commonly as Monica's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.

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