Weber's thick-toed gecko

Weber's thick-toed gecko (Pachydactylus weberi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Weber's thick-toed gecko
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. weberi
Binomial name
Pachydactylus weberi Roux, 1907

Etymology

The specific name, weberi, is in honor of German-Dutch zoologist Max Wilhelm Carl Weber van Bosse.^[2]

Geographic range

P. weberi is found in Namibia and South Africa.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. weberi are desert and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).^[1]

Description

P. weberi is small for its genus, flattened, and slender-bodied. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.5–4.5 cm (1.4–1.8 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 5 cm (2.0 in).^[4]

Behavior

P. weberi is nocturnal. During the day it shelters in rock crevices.^[4]

Diet

P. weberi predominantly preys upon moths and spiders.^[4]

Reproduction

P. weberi is oviparous.^[3] The adult female lays a clutch of two hard-shelled eggs. Each egg measures on average 9.5 mm x 6.5 mm (0.37 in x 0.26 in).^[4]