Pachydactylus scherziPachydactylus scherzi is a lizard species in the Gekkonidae family. The species is native to Southern Africa.EtymologyThe specific name, scherzi, is in honor of German chemical engineer Ernst Rudolph Scherz.Geographic rangeP. scherzi is found in Angola and Namibia.HabitatThe preferred natural habitat of P. scherzi is rocky outcrops in the desert or the savanna.DescriptionAdults of P. scherzi have a snout-to-vent length of. Dorsally, P. scherzi is brown, with whitish crossbands that are edged with dark brown and often broken in the middle. Ventrally, it is cream-colored.ReproductionP. scherzi is oviparous.