| Afroedura marleyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Afroedura |
| Species: | A. marleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Afroedura marleyi (FitzSimons, 1930) | |
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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 Eswatini. [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 longnose pygmy shark is a rare species of squaliform shark in the family Dalatiidae and the only member its genus. It is known only from a handful of specimens collected from the cold oceanic waters of the Southern Hemisphere, between the surface and a depth of 502 m (1,647 ft). Reaching 37 cm (15 in) in length, this diminutive shark is characterized by a slender, dark brown body with a very long, bulbous snout. In addition, it has two spineless dorsal fins of nearly equal size, with the origin of the first lying over the pectoral fin bases. The longnose pygmy shark does not appear substantially threatened by fisheries, and has been assessed as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The Cape rock gecko or Hawequa flat gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.
Marley's golden mole is a species of burrowing mammal in the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae. It is found in South Africa and possibly Eswatini. It has been separated from Amblysomus hottentotus by Bronner. Its natural habitat is indigenous forests and moist grassland, and also gardens. It is classified as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The main threats it faces are habitat degradation, either through overgrazing by cattle or the removal of vegetation for firewood, and urbanization.
The doublesash butterflyfish,, also known as the fourbanded butterflyfish or Marley’s butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the southwestern Indian Ocean and the extreme southwestern Atlantic Ocean off southern 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.
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 broadleyi, also known commonly as Broadley's rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.
Afroedura pienaari, also known as Pienaar's rock gecko, is a species of African geckos, first found in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa.
Afroedura africana, also known as African rock gecko, is a species of African gecko found in Namibia and South Africa.
The Amatola rock gecko or Amatola flat gecko is a species of African gecko endemic to South Africa.
Bogert's rock gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
Haacke's rock gecko or Haacke's flat gecko is a species of African gecko endemic to South Africa.
Afroedura halli, also known commonly as Hall's flat gecko or the inland rock gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.
Afroedura karroica, also known as the inland rock gecko or Karoo flat gecko, is a species of African gecko found in South Africa and Lesotho.
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.
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 Pondo rock gecko or Pondo flat gecko is a species of African gecko found in South Africa and Eswatini.
The Queenstown rock gecko or Tembu flat gecko is a species of African gecko found in South Africa.
