Chondrodactylus fitzsimonsi
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.
Etymology
The specific name, fitzsimonsi, is in honor of South African herpetologist Vivian Frederick Maynard FitzSimons.
C. fitzsimonsi is found in Angola and Namibia.
Description
C. fitzsimonsi is a large, heavy-bodied gecko. Adults average snout-to-vent length. The record size is a male SVL. Dorsally, it is olive-colored, with four or five dark undulating crossbands. Ventrally, it is white.
Habitat
The preferred habitat of C. fitzsimonsi is rocky outcrops in arid savanna or in semidesert, at altitudes of.
Reproduction
C. fitzsimonsi is oviparous.