Haacke's rock gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Afroedura |
Species: | A. haackei |
Binomial name | |
Afroedura haackei Onderstall, 1984 | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Haacke's rock gecko (Afroedura haackei), also known commonly as Haacke's flat gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa. [2]
The specific name, haackei, is in honor of South African herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke. [2]
A. haackei is found in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of A. haackei is rocky areas of savanna, at altitudes of 500–1,100 m (1,600–3,600 ft), but it has also been found on walls of buildings. [1]
A. haackei is terrestrial and rupicolous (rock-dwelling). [1]
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