Cape Cross thick-toed gecko

The Cape Cross thick-toed gecko '', also known commonly as Koch's gecko and Koch's thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, kochii, is in honor of Austrian-born South African entomologist Charles Koch.

Geographic range

P. kochii is found in Namibia and in South Africa.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. kochii are desert and savanna, at altitudes of.

Description

Adults of P. kochii have a snout-to-vent length of. The body is slender. Dorsally, the ground color is grayish with a lavender tinge, and there are five reddish-brown crossbands. Ventrally it is white.

Behavior

P. kochii is terrestrial. It shelters in burrows dug by other animals.

Reproduction

P. kochii is oviparous.