Stenodactylus sthenodactylus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Kirchhof, Sebastian, Wasonga, Victor, Mazuch, Tomáš, Spawls, Stephen & Malonza, Patrick Kinyatta, 2023, An annotated checklist of the herpetofauna of the Sibiloi National Park in northern Kenya based on field surveys, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 324) 17 (1 / 2), pp. 1-18 : 8

Stenodactylus sthenodactylus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Vouchers: NMK-396L/1–3 (field nos. SK16 1022, SK16 1030, SK16 1031)

Additional tissue samples: SK084 2016, SK120 2016, SK117 2016

Localities: AB ( R, B), IL ( R, B, G), KA (B), KF ( R, B, G), LO (B)

Remarks: This widespread nocturnal, terrestrial gecko ( Fig. 4K ) is known from semi-deserts and deserts across its range, but in Kenya it has only been recorded in the Lake Turkana vicinity. It was very common in the study area, with 75 individuals recorded. All individuals were found on the ground (sand, gravel, often under shrubs) in the evening and at night (1900 h to 2300 h). The average T b was 32.4 ± 2.2 °C (25.8–35 °C; N = 20) with T sub ranging from 23–33 °C and T a ranging from 27–35 °C.

Figures

Fig. 4. Reptile species recorded during the surveys: (A) Crocodylus niloticus; (B) Agama lionotus; (C) Agama rueppelli; (D) Holodactylus africanus; (E) Hemidactylus angulatus; (F) Hemidactylus barbierii; (G) Hemidactylus lanzai; (H) Hemidactylus ruspolii; (I) Homopholis fasciata; (J) Lygodactylus somalicus; (K) Stenodactylus sthenodactylus; (L) Heliobolus spekii; (M) Latastia longicaudata; (N) Philochortus rudolfensis; (O) Chalcides bottegi; (P) Mochlus sundevallii; (Q) Trachylepis striata; (R) Varanus albigularis; (S) Eryx colubrinus; (T) Platyceps brevis; (U) Psammophis cf. tanganicus; (V) Psammophis punctulatus; (W) Rhamphiophis rostratus; (X) Naja pallida; (Y) Bitis arietans; and (Z) Echis pyramidum.