Pachydactylus otaviensis

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Pachydactylus otaviensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Pachydactylus
Species:
P. otaviensis
Binomial name
Pachydactylus otaviensis
Bauer, Lamb, & Branch, 2006

Pachydactylus otaviensis is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Namibia. [2]

Etymology

Its species name, composed of otavi and the Latin suffix -ensis, "that lives in, that inhabits", was given in reference to the place where it was discovered, Otaviberge. [3]

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References

  1. Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F. (2020). "Pachydactylus otaviensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T110214162A110214172. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T110214162A110214172.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Pachydactylus otaviensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 30 December 2018.
  3. Lamb, Trip; R Branch, William; Bauer, A. M. (January 2006). "A revision of the Pachydactylus serval and P. weberi groups (Reptilia: Gekkota: Gekkonidae) of Southern Africa, with the description of eight new species". researchgate.net. p. 681-684. Retrieved 2024-03-14.