Werner's thick-toed gecko

Werner's thick-toed gecko (Pachydactylus werneri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.^[2]

Werner'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. werneri
Binomial name
Pachydactylus werneri Hewitt, 1935
Synonyms[2]
Pachydactylus capensis werneri Hewitt, 1935 Pachydactylus werneri — V. FitzSimons, 1943 Pachydactylus weberi werneri — Loveridge, 1947 Pachydactylus werneri — Wermuth, 1965

Etymology

The specific name, werneri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Franz Werner.^[3]

Geographic range

In Namibia P. werneri is found in the areas around Karibib, Maltahöhe, and Swakopmund.^[2]

Description

P. werneri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.25 cm (2.07 in).^[2]

Reproduction

P. werneri is oviparous.^[2]