Pachydactylus punctatus, also known as the pointed thick-toed gecko or speckled thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Pointed Thick-toed Gecko being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pachydactylus geitje
- Hemidactylus robustus
- Pachydactylus capensis
- Homonota darwinii
- Saurodactylus harrisii
- Diplodactylus lateroides
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Pachydactylus
- Species
- Pachydactylus punctatus
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