Chondrodactylus cf. pulitzerae ( Schmidt, 1933 ), Angolan

Conradie, Werner, Bills, Roger & Branch, William R., 2016, The herpetofauna of the Cubango, Cuito, and lower Cuando river catchments of south-eastern Angola, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 126) 10 (2), pp. 6-36 : 24

Chondrodactylus cf. pulitzerae ( Schmidt, 1933)

Angolan Thick-toed Gecko

Material: PEM R 20477‒20479 (30a), 21494‒7 (62).

Comment: These geckos are widespread in the southern and western parts of Angola, reaching as far north as Capanda Dam ( Ceríaco et al. 2014). The Chondrodactylus turneri complex, of which pulitzerae was recently a synonym, has been shown to have a number of distinct lineages ( Ceríaco et al. 2014), with the revival of C. pulitzerae for most Angolan material. Species allocation of our south-east Angolan material is provisional pending molecular analysis.