Haacke's rock gecko (Afroedura haackei), also known commonly as Haacke's flat gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.[2]
| Haacke's rock gecko | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Afroedura |
| Species: | A. haackei
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| Binomial name | |
| Afroedura haackei Onderstall, 1984
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Etymology
editThe specific name, haackei, is in honor of South African herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke.[2]
Geographic range
editA. haackei is found in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.[1]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of A. haackei is rocky areas of savanna, at altitudes of 500–1,100 m (1,600–3,600 ft), but it has also been found on walls of buildings.[1]
Behavior
editA. haackei is terrestrial and rupicolous (rock-dwelling).[1]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Bates, M.F.; Bauer, A.M. (2018). "Afroedura haackei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T196897A115661374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T196897A115661374.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Species Afroedura haackei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
edit- Jacobsen NHG (1992). "Flat geckos (genus Afroedura) in the Transvaal". Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 40 (1): 22–25. (Afroedura multiporis haackei, new combination).
- Jacobsen NHG, Kuhn AL, Jackman TR, Bauer AM (2014). "A phylogenetic analysis of the southern African gecko genus Afroedura Loveridge (Squamata: Gekkonidae), with the description of nine new species from Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa". Zootaxa 3846 (4): 451–501. (Afroedura haackei, new taxonomic status).
- Onderstall D (1984). "Descriptions of two new subspecies of Afroedura pondolia (Hewitt) and a discussion of species groups within the genus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 33: 497–509. (Afroedura pondolia haackei, new subspecies).
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Afroedura multiporus haackei, p. 58). (in German).