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Pachydactylus Vansoni
''Pachydactylus vansoni'', Common name, commonly known as Van Son's gecko or Van Son's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Southern Africa. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''vansoni'', is in honor of Russian-born Dutch people, Dutch Entomology, entomologist Georges Van Son (1898-1967), who worked at the Transvaal Museum (1925-1967).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Pachydactylus vansoni'', pp. 272-273). Geographic range ''P. vansoni'' is distributed in Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. The geographic range of this species is estimated to be larger than 100,000 km2 (38,610 sq mi). Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''P. vansoni'' are grassland and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to . Reproduction ''P. vansoni' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soutpansberg
The Soutpansberg, (formerly ''Zoutpansberg'') meaning "Salt Pan Mountain" in Afrikaans, is a Mountain range, range of mountains in far northern South Africa. It is located in Vhembe District Municipality, Vhembe District, Limpopo. It is named for the Salt pan (geology), salt pan ( ve, Thavha ya muno, or "place of salt") located at its western end. The mountain range reaches the opposite extremity in the Matikwa Nature Reserve, some due east. The range as a whole had no Venda language, Venda name, as it was instead known by its sub-ranges which include Dzanani, Hanglip, Songozwi and others. Of late it is however known as Tha vhani ya muno, meaning "mountain of salt". The Soutpansberg forms part of the 'Vhembe Biosphere Reserve', which was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2009. The latter reserve also includes the Blouberg Range, Kruger National Park, Makgabeng Plateau, Makuleke Wetlands and the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape. Geography The mountain is intersected by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
