Record details

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Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2531AC
Observer:   Evans S.W.
Date of record:   2005-09-26
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   270
Species name:   Homopholis wahlbergii
Common name:   Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko
Family:   Gekkonidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-367
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Wulf Haacke
Comment:   Typical defence mechanism,tail autotomy and skin slippping.
Date:   2005-10-27 21:48:54
Species name:   Homopholis wahlbergii -- Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko
Species code:   270
Comment number:   2
By:   Mike Bates
Comment:   Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko: Note the dilated toe pads.
Date:   2006-06-01 09:48:05
Species name:   Homopholis wahlbergii -- Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko
Species code:   270

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