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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: S Namibia, South Africa (Richtersveld)
Type locality: Farm Kuchanas, Great Karasberg, southern Namibia (27° 02 S, 18° 43 E).
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Pachydactylus haackei

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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.

Etymology

The specific name, haackei, and the common names are in honor of herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke (born 1936) of the Transvaal Museum.[2]

Geographic range

P. haackei is found in southern Namibia and South Africa.[3]

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.[4]

Reproduction

P. haackei is oviparous.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bates, M.F.; Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F. (2020). "Pachydactylus haackei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T196937A139764592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T196937A139764592.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 haackei, p. 113).
  3. ^ a b Pachydactylus haackei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  4. ^ 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).
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Pachydactylus haackei: Brief Summary

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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.

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