| Afroedura major | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Afroedura |
| Species: | A. major |
| Binomial name | |
| Afroedura major Oderstall, 1984 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Afroedura major, also known as the major rock gecko, Swazi flat gecko, or giant Swazi flat gecko, is a species of African gecko endemic to Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). [2]
Afroedura is a genus of African geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. Member species are collectively known as rock geckos or flat geckos.
The Cape rock gecko or Hawequa flat gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.
Vivian Frederick Maynard FitzSimons, born in Pietermaritzburg, was a notable herpetologist in South Africa. Also, he contributed to the collection of spermatophyte samples for the National Herbarium which has become part of the South African National Biodiversity Institute at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden. In 1937, together with Anna Amelia Obermeyer, he collected some of the earliest plant specimens from the Eastern Highlands of Rhodesia.
The Transvaal rock gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Southern Africa.
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Afroedura rupestris, also known as the Abel Erasmus flat gecko, is a species of African gecko, first found in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa.
Afroedura maripi, also known as the Mariepskop flat gecko or Maripi rock gecko, is a species of African gecko, first found in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa.
Afroedura rondavelica, also known as the Blyde River flat gecko or rondavel rock gecko, is a species of African geckos, first found in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa. Its specific and common name refers to the rondavel, a southern African hut-type structure.
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Afroedura langi, also known as Lang's rock gecko, Lang's flat gecko, or Lowveld flat gecko, is a species of African gecko found in South Africa and Mozambique.
Afroedura marleyi, also known as Marley's rock gecko or Marley's flat gecko, is a species of African gecko found in South Africa and Swaziland.
The multipored rock gecko or Woodbush flat gecko is a species of African gecko found in South Africa.
The Namaqua rock gecko or Namaqua flat gecko is a species of African geckos found in South Africa.
The Drakensberg rock gecko, Drakensberg flat gecko, or mountain flat gecko is a species of African gecko found in South Africa and Lesotho.
The Pondo rock gecko or Pondo flat gecko is a species of African gecko found in South Africa and Swaziland.
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