Pachydactylus acuminatus explained

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.^[1]

Discovery and taxonomy

Pachydactylus acuminatus was originally described by Vivian Frederick Maynard FitzSimons in 1941 as Pachydactylus weberi acuminatus, from eight specimens housed in the Transvaal Museum, Pretoria - seven immature individuals and one adult.^[2] The position of Pachydactylus weberi acuminatus was later reassessed by A. M. Bauer, who lifted it to species status in 2006.^[3]

Distribution

P. acuminatus is known only from Namibia, in the Lüderitz, Bethanie, Keetmanshoop, Maltahöhe, and Swakopmund districts.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pachydactylus acuminatus FITZSIMONS, 1941. Uetz. Peter. 8 April 2018. The Reptile Database. 8 April 2018. 29 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160429065958/http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Pachydactylus&species=acuminatus&search_param=%28%28genus%3D%27Pachydactylus%27%29%29. live.
2. Web site: Pachydactylus.com – P. acuminatus. www.pachydactylus.com. DE. 2018-04-09.
3. 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. . Retrieved February 23, 2020.