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

Pachydactylus maraisi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Pachydactylus
Species:
P. maraisi
Binomial name
Pachydactylus maraisi

Etymology

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

Geographic range

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

Description

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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

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

Reproduction

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

References

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  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. ^ a b c d e Pachydactylus maraisi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

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  • 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 Herpetology 60 (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 Environments 93: 94–115.
  • Schleicher, Alfred (2020). Reptiles of Namibia. Windhoek, Namibia: Kuiseb Publishers. 271 pp. ISBN 978-9994576708.