Pachydactylus is a genus of insectivorous geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Africa, and member species are commonly known as thick-toed geckos. The genus also displays rich speciation, having 58 distinct species identified when compared to other closely related gecko genera like Rhoptropus, most of which have emerged since 35Ma. It has been suggested that the reason for this rich speciation not from adaptive radiation nor nonadaptive radiation, but that the genus represents a clade somewhere between the two drivers of speciation. P. bibronii geckos have been used by NASA as animal models for experimentation.
Pachydactylus atorquatus, also known commonly as the Augrabies gecko and Good's gecko, is a species of thick-toed gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
Pachydactylus boehmei is a species of thick-toed gecko belonging to the Pachydactylus weberi group, found in Namibia.
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.
Chondrodactylus fitzsimonsi, also known commonly as the button-scaled gecko, FitzSimons' thick-toed gecko, Fitzsimons's thick-toed gecko, and FitzSimons' tubercled gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southwestern Africa.
Pachydactylus barnardi, also known commonly as Barnard's rough gecko or Barnard's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is indigenous to Southern Africa.
Pachydactylus fasciatus, also known as the striped thick-toed gecko, banded thick-toed gecko, thick-toed banded gecko, or Damaraland banded gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to northwestern Namibia.
Pachydactylus griffini is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.
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 native to Southern Africa.
Pachydactylus maraisi is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.
Pachydactylus mariquensis, also known as the common banded gecko, Ceres thick-toed gecko, or Marico thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to South Africa and Namibia.
Pachydactylus mclachlani is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.
Monica's gecko, also known commonly as Monica's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.
Pachydactylus oreophilus, also known as the Kaokoland rock gecko or African thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in Namibia and Angola.
Pachydactylus sansteynae, also known commonly as the coastal thick-toed gecko or San Steyn's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.
Pachydactylus scherzi is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.
The Namib desert gecko, also known commonly as the Kaoko web-footed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
Visser's gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
Weber's thick-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
Werner's thick-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.
