Reptile Atlas of Southern Africa

Record details

ReptileMAP:   178041
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2917BC
Observer:   Ian Engelbrecht
Date of record:   2021-01-02
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Seen crossing road at approx 11.30pm after heavy rainfall earlier in the evening
Last updated:   2021-01-07 14:12:45
Sp. code:   625
Species name:   Pachydactylus macrolepis
Common name:   Large-scales Banded Gecko
Family:   Gekkonidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-178041
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 178041 - photo: 1
VM-number: 178041 - photo: 2
VM-number: 178041 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ruan Stander
Comment:  
Date:   2021-01-03 17:09:06
Species name:   Pachydactylus latirostris -- Quartz Gecko
Species code:   620
Comment number:   2
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2021-01-07 11:13:08
Species name:   Pachydactylus latirostris -- Quartz Gecko
Species code:   620
Comment number:   3
By:   Luke Kemp
Comment:   Note the pattern and large scales on the nose.
Date:   2021-01-07 14:09:14
Species name:   Pachydactylus macrolepis -- Large-scales Banded Gecko
Species code:   625
Comment number:   4
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   I should pay more attention... Good catch Luke!
Date:   2021-01-07 14:12:37
Species name:   Pachydactylus macrolepis -- Large-scales Banded Gecko
Species code:   625

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