Pachydactylus otaviensis explained

Pachydactylus otaviensis is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Namibia.

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lamb . Trip . R Branch . William . Bauer . A. M. . January 2006 . A revision of the Pachydactylus serval and P. weberi groups (Reptilia: Gekkota: Gekkonidae) of Southern Africa, with the description of eight new species . 2024-03-14 . researchgate.net . 681-684.

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