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Weber's thick-toed gecko

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Weber's thick-toed gecko (Pachydactylus weberi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Weber's thick-toed gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Pachydactylus
Species:
P. weberi
Binomial name
Pachydactylus weberi
Roux, 1907
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Etymology

The specific name, weberi, is in honor of German-Dutch zoologist Max Wilhelm Carl Weber van Bosse.[2]

Geographic range

P. weberi is found in Namibia and South Africa.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. weberi are desert and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1]

Description

P. weberi is small for its genus, flattened, and slender-bodied. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.5–4.5 cm (1.4–1.8 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 5 cm (2.0 in).[4]

Behavior

P. weberi is nocturnal. During the day it shelters in rock crevices.[4]

Diet

P. weberi predominantly preys upon moths and spiders.[4]

Reproduction

P. weberi is oviparous.[3] The adult female lays a clutch of two hard-shelled eggs. Each egg measures on average 9.5 mm x 6.5 mm (0.37 in x 0.26 in).[4]

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