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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: South Africa (Zoutpansberg Mountains)
Type locality: Zoutpansberg Mountains, between Entabeni and Lake Fundusi, northern Transvaal.
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Pachydactylus vansoni

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Pachydactylus vansoni, commonly known as Van Son's gecko or Van Son's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, vansoni, is in honor of Russian-born Dutch entomologist Georges Van Son (1898-1967), who worked at the Transvaal Museum (1925-1967).[3]

Geographic range

P. vansoni is distributed in Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. The geographic range of this species is estimated to be larger than 100,000 km2 (38,610 sq mi).[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. vansoni are grassland and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 2,300 m (7,500 ft).[1]

Reproduction

P. vansoni is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bates, M.F.; Bauer, A.M. (2018). "Pachydactylus vansoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T174124A115657940. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T174124A115657940.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Pachydactylus vansoni Fitzsimons, 1933. The Reptile Database". Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ^ 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 vansoni, pp. 272-273).
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Pachydactylus vansoni: Brief Summary

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Pachydactylus vansoni, commonly known as Van Son's gecko or Van Son's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.

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