Werner's Thick-toed Gecko

Werner's Thick-toed Gecko

Pachydactylus werneri

Silhouette: Emmanuel Jimenez · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Namib-Naukluft National Park
4 Verified sightings at Namib-Naukluft National Park From 2019 to 2026
4 Verified sightings across 1 park From 2019 to 2026
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

About the Werner's Thick-toed Gecko

Werner's thick-toed gecko (Pachydactylus werneri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. The specific name, werneri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Franz Werner. In Namibia P. werneri is found in the areas around Karibib, Maltahöhe, and Swakopmund.

P. werneri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.25 cm (2.07 in). P. werneri is oviparous. Bauer AM, Lamb T, Branch WR (2006). "A revision of the Pachydactylus serval and P. weberi groups (Reptilia: Gekkota: Gekkonidae) of Southern Africa, with the description of eight new species". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 57: 595–709. (Pachydactylus werneri, pp. 654–655 + Figures 54–57).

FitzSimons VF (1943). The Lizards of South Africa. Pretoria: Transvaal Museum. xvi + 528 pp. (Pachydactylus werneri, new status, p. 85). Hewitt J (1935). "Some new forms of batrachians and reptiles from South Africa". Records of the Albany Museum 4: 283–357. (Pachydactylus capensis werneri, new subspecies, p. 315).

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Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

More parks will be added in future updates.

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