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Geckos (Gekkonidae; geitjies)

Western Spotted Thick-toed Gecko / Westelike Kolgeitjie

Pachydactylus serval

Size A small gecko with adult snout-vent length ranging from 35-45 mm.

Description This rockdwelling gecko has a flattened head and body. The rostral enters the nostril. The back is covered with granular scales and enlarged tubercles are absent. The adhesive pads of the middle toes have 5-6 transverse lamellae and there are no large tubercles on the hind limbs. The tail is slightly longer than the body, cylindrical and segmented, each segment having a transverse row of 6-8 spinose tubercles.

Biology Very little is known about the biology of this species. It is nocturnal and during day time shelters in rock cracks. Females lay two hard-shelled eggs in early summer.

Distribution From central Namibia southwards through Bushmanland and the Karoo . Absent from Namaqualand and the western and southern regions of the Western Cape.

Distribution in the GCBC Only marginally enters the corridor in the east.

Conservation status Not listed.

Threats None.

Current studies None