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Pachydactylus griffini
Pachydactylus griffini is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.
From the article Pachydactylus griffini on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Small for its genus, P. griffini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 39 mm (1.5 in).
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. griffini is savanna, at altitudes of 1,000–1,200 m (3,300–3,900 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, griffini, is in honor of American zoologist Michael "Mike" Griffin who worked in Namibia for many years.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Pachydactylus griffini in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 108160.