| Pachydactylus sansteynae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Pachydactylus |
| Species: | P. sansteynae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachydactylus sansteynae Steyn & J. Mitchell, 1967 | |
| Synonyms | |
Pachydactylus sansteynae, also known commonly as the coastal thick-toed gecko or San Steyn's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, sansteynae, is in honor of San Steyn who is the wife of the senior taxon authority.[3]
Reproduction
References
- ↑ Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F. (2020). "Pachydactylus sansteynae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T110214463A110214515. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T110214463A110214515.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- 1 2 Pachydactylus sansteynae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ↑ 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 sansteynae, p. 254).
Further reading
- Michels JP, Bauer AM (2004). "Some Corrections to the Scientific Names of Amphibians and Reptiles". Bonner zoologische Beiträge 52 (1/2): 83–94. (Pachydactylus sansteynae, corrected name, p. 87).
- Steyn W, Mitchell JL (1967). "Two new geckos (Pachydactylus serval sansteyni ssp. nov., Pachydactylus oreophilus gaiasensis ssp. nov.) from South West Africa". Cimbebasia (21): 9–21.
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