Chondrodactylus fitzsimonsi, also known commonly as the button-scaled gecko, FitzSimons' thick-toed gecko,[2] Fitzsimons's thick-toed gecko, and FitzSimons' tubercled gecko,[1] is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southwestern Africa.
The specific name, fitzsimonsi, is in honor of South African herpetologist Vivian Frederick Maynard FitzSimons.[3]
C. fitzsimonsi is found in Angola and Namibia.[2]
C. fitzsimonsi is a large, heavy-bodied gecko. Adults average 6.5 to 8.5 cm (2.6 to 3.3 in) snout-to-vent length (SVL). The record size is a male 9.0 cm (3.5 in) SVL. Dorsally, it is olive-colored, with four or five dark undulating crossbands. Ventrally, it is white.[4]
The preferred habitat of C. fitzsimonsi is rocky outcrops in arid savanna or in semidesert,[4] at altitudes of 20–1,000 m (66–3,281 ft).[1]
C. fitzsimonsi is oviparous.[2]
Chondrodactylus fitzsimonsi, also known commonly as the button-scaled gecko, FitzSimons' thick-toed gecko, Fitzsimons's thick-toed gecko, and FitzSimons' tubercled gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southwestern Africa.
