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''Pachydactylus mclachlani'' is a species of
lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.


Etymology

The
specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
, ''mclachlani'', is in honor of Geoffrey Roy McLachlan (1923–2005), who was a South African ornithologist and herpetologist.


Description

''P. mclachlani'' is relatively large for its genus. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about .McLachlan, Paula; Niven, Patrick (2006). "Geoffrey Roy McLachlan 1923–2005". ''Ostrich, Journal of African Ornithology'' 77 (1-2): v-vi.


Reproduction

''P. mclachlani'' is
oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and ...
.


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 {{gecko-stub