Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi

Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.

Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Pachydactylus
Species:	P. oshaughnessyi
Binomial name
Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi Boulenger, 1885
Synonyms[2]
Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi Boulenger, 1885 Pachydactylus capensis o'shaughnessyi — Hewitt, 1927 Pachydactylus capensis levyi V. FitzSimons, 1933 Pachydactylus capensis oshaughnessyi — Loveridge, 1947 Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi — Branch, 1998

Etymology

The specific name, oshaughnessyi, is in honor of Arthur O'Shaughnessy, who was a British herpetologist and poet.^[3]

Geographic range

P. oshaughnessyi is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of P. oshaughnessyi is mesic savanna.^[4]

Description

Adults of P. oshaughnessyi usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5–5.5 cm (1.8–2.2 in).^[4]

Reproduction

P. oshaughnessyi is oviparous.^[2]