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Goggia Matzikamaensis
''Goggia matzikamaensis'' is a species of gecko. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... References Goggia Reptiles described in 2017 {{gecko-stub ...
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Gecko
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos are unique among lizards for their vocalisations, which differ from species to species. Most geckos in the family Gekkonidae use chirping or clicking sounds in their social interactions. Tokay geckos (''Gekko gecko'') are known for their loud mating calls, and some other species are capable of making hissing noises when alarmed or threatened. They are the most species-rich group of lizards, with about 1,500 different species worldwide. All geckos, except species in the family Eublepharidae lack eyelids; instead, the outer surface of the eyeball has a transparent membrane, the cornea. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light. Since they cannot blink, species without eyelids generally lick t ...
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ...
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Goggia
''Goggia'', also known Common name, commonly as dwarf leaf-toed geckos or pygmy geckos, is a genus of African geckos, lizards in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Goggia'' are found in southern Africa. Species The following ten species are recognized as being valid. *''Goggia braacki'' (David A. Good, Good, :fr:Aaron Matthew Bauer, Bauer & :fr:William Roy Branch, Branch, 1996) – Braack's dwarf leaf-toed gecko *''Goggia essexi'' (John Hewitt (herpetologist), Hewitt, 1925) – Essex's dwarf leaf-toed gecko *''Goggia gemmula'' (Bauer, Branch & Good, 1996) – Richtersveld dwarf leaf-toed gecko *''Goggia hewitti'' (Branch, Bauer & Good, 1995) – John Hewitt (herpetologist), Hewitt's dwarf leaf-toed geckoRichard Allen "Bo" Beolens, Beolens B, Michael Watkins (zoologist), Watkins M, Michael Grayson, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Goggia hewitti' ...
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