Pachydactylus atorquatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Pachydactylus |
| Species: | P. atorquatus
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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.[2][3]
Taxonomy
P. atorquatus belongs to the
Geographic range
P. atorquatus is found in Namibia and South Africa.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. atorquatus is rocky areas in shrubland, at altitudes of 500–800 m (1,600–2,600 ft).[1]
Description
Large for its genus, P. atorquatus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.0 cm (2.0 in).[2] It is the only species in the weberi group which does not have a pale collar as a hatchling or juvenile, a key character to which the specific name atorquatus refers.[2]
Reproduction
P. atorquatus is oviparous.[2]
Etymology
The synonym P. goodi was named in honor of herpetologist David Andrew Good.[4]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Pachydactylus atorquatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 March 2016.
- ^ a b Bauer, Aaron M.; Barts, Mirko; Hulbert, Felix (2006). "A new species of the Pachydactylus weberi group (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Orange River, with remarks on its natural history". Salamandra. 42 (2/3): 83–92. (Pachydactylus atorquatus, new species).
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pachydactylus goodi, p. 103).
Further reading
- ISBN 978-1-919976-84-6. (Pachydactylus atorquatus, p. 126; P. goodi, p. 131).
- Bauer AM, Lamb T, Branch WR (2006). "A Revision of the Pachydactylus serval and P. weberi Groups (Reptilia: Gekkota: Gekkonidae) of Southern Africa, with the Description of Eight New Species". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 57 (23): 595–709. (Pachydactylus goodi, new species, pp. 679–681 + Figures 113–116 on p. 643).
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