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Cape thick-toed gecko

Pachydactylus capensis

Description:

Found on the porch at night hunting insects. The white knobs behind the head is calcium storage denoting that this is a female hoarding calcium in anticipation of laying eggs.

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Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Nice series and interesting information!

Johan Heyns
Spotted by
Johan Heyns

Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Jan 21, 2015
Submitted on Feb 22, 2015

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