Pachydactylus fasciatus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Pachydactylus
- Species
- Pachydactylus fasciatus
- Scientific Name
- Pachydactylus fasciatus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Pachydactylus fasciatus
Pachydactylus fasciatus, also known as the striped thick-toed gecko, banded thick-toed gecko, thick-toed banded gecko, or Damaraland banded gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to northwestern Namibia.
Thick-Toed Banded Geckos are beige or light brown—sometimes purplish— with brown, orange, or yellow stripes. Their underside is pale, pinkish, and slightly translucent. Their body as juveniles is lighter in color, more yellow, with their banding being darker and more prominent. Their entire body is covered with tubercle scales, giving them a characteristic bumpy look. Their eyes are typically a shade of orange or amber. They are occasionally kept as pets, due to their small size and hardiness.
...Pachydactylus fasciatus in languages:
- English
- Striped Thick-toed Gecko
- English
- Banded Thick-toed Gecko
- English
- Damaraland Banded Gecko
Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Pachydactylus acuminatus
- Pachydactylus affinis
- Pachydactylus amoenus
- Pachydactylus angolensis
- Pachydactylus atorquatus
- Pachydactylus austeni
- Pachydactylus barnardi
- Pachydactylus bicolor
- Pachydactylus boehmei
- Pachydactylus capensis
- Pachydactylus caraculicus
- Pachydactylus carinatus
- Pachydactylus etultra
- Pachydactylus fasciatus
- Pachydactylus formosus
- Pachydactylus gaiasensis
- Pachydactylus geitje
- Pachydactylus griffini
- Pachydactylus haackei
- Pachydactylus katanganus
- Pachydactylus kladaroderma
- Pachydactylus kobosensis
- Pachydactylus kochii
- Pachydactylus labialis
- Pachydactylus latirostris
- Pachydactylus macrolepis
- Pachydactylus maculatus
- Pachydactylus maraisi
- Pachydactylus mariquensis
- Pachydactylus mclachlani
- Pachydactylus monicae
- Pachydactylus montanus
- Pachydactylus namaquensis
- Pachydactylus oculatus
- Pachydactylus oreophilus
- Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi
- Pachydactylus otaviensis
- Pachydactylus parascutatus
- Pachydactylus punctatus
- Pachydactylus purcelli
- Pachydactylus rangei
- Pachydactylus reconditus
- Pachydactylus robertsi
- Pachydactylus rugosus
- Pachydactylus sansteynae
- Pachydactylus scherzi
- Pachydactylus scutatus
- Pachydactylus serval
- Pachydactylus tigrinus
- Pachydactylus tsodiloensis
- Pachydactylus vansoni
- Pachydactylus vanzyli
- Pachydactylus visseri
- Pachydactylus wahlbergii
- Pachydactylus waterbergensis
- Pachydactylus weberi
- Pachydactylus werneri