Pachydactylus acuminatus
Pachydactylus acuminatus is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae, a family also known as the typical geckos. The species P. acuminatus is endemic to Namibia. It was once believed to be a subspecies of Weber's thick-toed gecko (Pachydactylus weberi) but was lifted to species status in 2006.[2]
| Pachydactylus acuminatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Pachydactylus |
| Species: | P. acuminatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachydactylus acuminatus FitzSimons, 1941 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pachydactylus weberi acuminatus, FitzSimons 1941 | |
Discovery and taxonomy
Pachydactylus acuminatus was originally described by Fitzsimons in 1941 as Pachydactylus weberi acuminatus, from eight specimens housed in the Transvaal Museum, Pretoria—seven immature individuals and one adult.[3] The position of Pachydactylus weberi acuminatus was later reassessed by Bauer, who lifted it to species status in 2006.[2][4]
Distribution
Pachydactylus acuminatus is known only from Namibia, in the Lüderitz, Bethanie, Keetmanshoop, Maltahöhe, and Swakopmund Districts.[2]
References
- Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F. (2020). "Pachydactylus acuminatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T110213605A110213716. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T110213605A110213716.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Uetz, Peter (8 April 2018). "Pachydactylus acuminatus FITZSIMONS, 1941". The Reptile Database.
- "Pachydactylus.com - P. acuminatus". www.pachydactylus.com (in German). Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- Bauer, A. M., Lamb, T., and Branch, W. R. 2006. A Revision of the Pachydactylus serval and P. weberi Groups (Reptilia: Gekkota: Gekkonidae) of Southern Africa, with the Description of Eight New Species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 57(23): 595-709. DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2017.1398186. Retrieved February 23, 2020.