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Cape Cross thick-toed gecko

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The Cape Cross thick-toed gecko (Pachydactylus kochii), also known commonly as Koch's gecko and Koch's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Cape Cross thick-toed gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Pachydactylus
Species:
P. kochii
Binomial name
Pachydactylus kochii
Synonyms[2]
  • Pachydactylus kochii
    V. FitzSimons, 1959
  • Colopus kochi
    — Bauer & Lamb, 2005
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Etymology

The specific name, kochii, is in honor of Austrian-born South African entomologist Charles Koch.[3]

Geographic range

P. kochii is found in Namibia and in South Africa (southern Namaqualand).[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. kochii are desert and savanna, at altitudes of 10–800 m (33–2,625 ft).[1]

Description

Adults of P. kochii have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in). The body is slender. Dorsally, the ground color is grayish with a lavender tinge, and there are five reddish-brown crossbands. Ventrally it is white.[4]

Behavior

P. kochii is terrestrial. It shelters in burrows dug by other animals.[1]

Reproduction

P. kochii is oviparous.[2]

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