Purcell's gecko (Pachydactylus purcelli) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.

Purcell's gecko
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Pachydactylus
Species:
P. purcelli
Binomial name
Pachydactylus purcelli
Boulenger, 1910

Etymology

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The specific name, purcelli, is in honor of South African entomologist William Frederick Purcell.[1][2]

Geographic range

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P. purcelli is found in Namibia and South Africa.[1]

Reproduction

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P. purcelli is oviparous.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Pachydactylus purcelli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pachydactylus purcelli, p. 212).

Further reading

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  • Boulenger GA (1910). "A Revised List of the South African Reptiles and Batrachians, with Synoptic Tables, special reference to the specimens in the South African Museum, and Descriptions of New Species". Annals of the South African Museum 5: 455–543. (Pachydactylus purcelli, new species, p. 494).