Pachydactylus mclachlani is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.

Etymology

The specific name, mclachlani, is in honor of Geoffrey Roy McLachlan (1923–2005), who was a South African ornithologist and herpetologist.

Pachydactylus mclachlani

Description

P. mclachlani is relatively large for its genus. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about .

Pachydactylus mclachlani

Reproduction

P. mclachlani is oviparous.

Pachydactylus mclachlani

References

Further reading

Barts B, Colacicco F (2017). "Die Dickfingergeckos des südlichen Afrikas – Tiel XXI Pachydactylus mclachlani Bauer, Lamb & Branch, 2006, mit Amnerkungen zu Pachydactylus griffini Bauer Lamb & Branch, 2006 [=The Thick-toed Geckos of Southern Africa – Part XXI Pachydactylus mclachlani Bauer, Lamb & Branch, 2006, with notes on Pachydactylus griffini Bauer, Lamb & Branch, 2006]". Sauria 39 (1): 41–46. Bauer AM, Lamb T, Branch WR (2006). "A Revision of the Pachydactylus serval and P. weberi Groups (Reptilia: Gekkota: Gekkonidae) of Southern Africa, with Description of Eight New Species". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 57 (23): 595–709. (Pachydactylus mclachlani, new species, pp. 670-673 + Figures 93–98 on pp. 637–639).

Pachydactylus

Geckos of Africa

Reptiles of Namibia

Endemic fauna of Namibia

Reptiles described in 2006

Taxa named by Aaron M. Bauer

Taxa named by William Roy Branch