Pachydactylus griffini explained

Pachydactylus griffini is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.

Etymology

The specific name, griffini, is in honor of American zoologist Michael "Mike" Griffin who worked in Namibia for many years.^[1]

P. griffini is found in southeastern Namibia.

The preferred natural habitat of P. griffini is savanna, at altitudes of .

Small for its genus, P. griffini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .

P. griffini is terrestrial and nocturnal.

P. griffini is oviparous.

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