Pachydactylus maraisi

Pachydactylus maraisi
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Pachydactylus
Species:	P. maraisi
Binomial name
Pachydactylus maraisi Heinicke, Adderly, Bauer & Jackman, 2011

Pachydactylus maraisi is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.

Etymology

The specific name, maraisi is in honor of African herpetologist Johan Marais. ^[2]

Geographic range

P. maraisi is found in coastal central Namibia. ^[2]

Description

Dorsally, P. maraisi is dark brown, with white flecks. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 4 cm (1.6 in). ^[2]

Behavior

P. maraisi is rupicolous (rock-dwelling). ^[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of P. maraisi is unknown. ^[2]

References

1. Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F. (2020). "Pachydactylus maraisi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T110214003A110214006. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T110214003A110214006.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Pachydactylus maraisi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

• Heinicke MP, Adderly LM, Bauer AM, Jackman TR (2011). "A long-known new species of gecko allied to Pachydactylus bicolor (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the central Namibian coast". African Journal of Herpetology60 (2): 113–129. (Pachydactylus maraisi, new species).
• Herrmann H-W, Branch WR (2013). "Fifty years of herpetological research in the Namib Desert and Namibia with an updated and annotated species checklist". Journal of Arid Environments93: 94–115.
• Schleicher, Alfred (2020). Reptiles of Namibia. Windhoek, Namibia: Kuiseb Publishers. 271 pp. ISBN   978-9994576708.