Weber's thick-toed gecko

Weber's thick-toed gecko (Pachydactylus weberi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Etymology
The specific name, weberi, is in honor of German-Dutch zoologist Max Wilhelm Carl Weber van Bosse.

Geographic range
P. weberi is found in Namibia and South Africa.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of P. weberi are desert and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m.

Description
P. weberi is small for its genus, flattened, and slender-bodied. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.5 –. The maximum recorded SVL is 5 cm.

Behavior
P. weberi is nocturnal. During the day it shelters in rock crevices.

Diet
P. weberi predominantly preys upon moths and spiders.

Reproduction
P. weberi is oviparous. The adult female lays a clutch of two hard-shelled eggs. Each egg measures on average 9.5 mm x 6.5 mm (0.37 in x 0.26 in).