Pachydactylus atorquatus
Species of lizard
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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]
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| Pachydactylus atorquatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Pachydactylus |
| Species: | P. atorquatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachydactylus atorquatus | |
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Taxonomy
P. atorquatus belongs to the P. weberi species group.[2][3]
Geographic range
P. atorquatus is found in Namibia and South Africa.[1]
Habitat
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
Etymology
The synonym P. goodi was named in honor of herpetologist David Andrew Good.[4]