Pachydactylus otaviensis
Species of lizard
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Pachydactylus otaviensis is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Namibia.[2]
| Pachydactylus otaviensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Pachydactylus |
| Species: | P. otaviensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachydactylus otaviensis | |
Etymology
Its species name, composed of otavi and the Latin suffix -ensis, "that lives in, that inhabits", was given in reference to the place where it was discovered, Otaviberge.[3]