- Source: Pachydactylus haackei
Pachydactylus haackei, also known commonly as Haacke's gecko or Haacke's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, haackei, and the common names are in honor of herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke (born 1936) of the Transvaal Museum.
Geographic range
P. haackei is found in southern Namibia and South Africa.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. haackei is rocky areas of shrubland, at altitudes of 100–1,600 m (330–5,250 ft).
Description
Adults of P. haackei usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7 to 8 cm (2.8 to 3.1 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 8.5 cm (3.3 in). The body is stout, and the ear opening tends to be squarish.
Behavior
P. haackei is terrestrial and rupicolous (rock-dwelling).
Reproduction
P. haackei is oviparous.
References
Further reading
Bates MF, Alexander GJ, Bauer AM (2022). "Tribute to a legend of southern African herpetology: Wulf Dietrich Haacke (1936–2021), with a bibliography of his herpetological contributions". African Journal of Herpetology 71 (1): 1–13.
Branch WR, Bauer AM, Good DA (1996). "A review of the Namaqua gecko, Pachydactylus namaquensis (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from southern Africa, with the Description of two new species". South African Journal of Zoology 31 (2): 53-69. (Pachydactylus haackei, new species, p. 61).
Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Pachydactylus haackei, p. 98). (in German).
Schleicher, Alfred (2020). Reptiles of Namibia. Windhoek, Namibia: Namibia Scientific Society/Kuiseb Publishers. 272 pp. ISBN 978-99945-76-70-8.
