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Barnard’s Thick-toed gecko
Pachydactylus barnardi
Pachydactylus barnardi, also known commonly as Barnard's rough gecko or Barnard's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is indigenous to Southern Africa.
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Description
On its back, P. barnardi has rows of enlarged tubercles, separated by small granular scales. Adults have a snout-to-vent length of 4.5–6.0 cm (1.8–2.4 in).
Range & habitat
P. barnardi is found in Namibia and South Africa (Cape Province and southern Little Namaqualand).
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, barnardi, is in honor of South African zoologist Keppel Harcourt Barnard.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 34163.