Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
September 10th, 2025.
 
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Genus
Ptenopus
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African Barking Geckos, Whistling Geckos
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Pfeifengeckos
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Fløjtegekkoer
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1865 |  |
Ptenopus Gray (type species: Ptenopus maculatus Gray 1865) |
Contents:
9 species, of which 3 (66.7%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Botswana,
Namibia,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State,
Limpopo,
North West Province,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape),
Zimbabwe.
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Ptenopus adamanteus
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Diamond Coast Barking Gecko
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Diamantenküste-Pfeifengecko
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Diamantkyst-fløjtegekko
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2025 | |
Ptenopus adamanteus Becker, Alexander & Tolley |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of garrulus.
Distribution:
Namibia,
South Africa
(Northern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Ptenopus adamanteus
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Ptenopus australis
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Southern Barking Gecko
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Südlicher Pfeifengecko
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Sydlig Fløjtegekko
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2025 | |
Ptenopus australis Becker, Alexander & Tolley |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of garrulus.
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Ptenopus carpi
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Banded Barking Gecko, (Carp's Barking Gecko)
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Gebänderter Pfeifengecko
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Båndet Fløjtegekko
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1962 | |
Ptenopus carpi Brain |
Remarks:
Previously included the populations now assigned to sceletus.
Distribution:
Namibia.
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Ptenopus carpi
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Ptenopus circumsyrticus
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Interdune Barking Gecko
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Dünen-Pfeifengecko
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Klit-fløjtegekko
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2025 | |
Ptenopus circumsyrticus Becker, Alexander & Tolley |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of garrulus.
Distribution:
Namibia.
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Ptenopus circumsyrticus
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Ptenopus garrulus
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Common Barking Gecko, Garrulous Gecko, Common Whistling Gecko
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Gewöhnlicher Pfeifengecko
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Almindelig Fløjtegekko
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1849 | |
Stenodactylus garrulus Smith |
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Ptenopus garrulus Boulenger 1885 |
Remarks:
Previously included maculatus as well as the populations now assigned to adamanteus, australis, circumsyrticus, and kenkenses.
Distribution:
Botswana,
Namibia,
South Africa
(Free State,
Limpopo,
North West Province,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape),
Zimbabwe.
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Ptenopus kenkenses
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Nama Barking Gecko
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Nama-Pfeifengecko
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Nama-fløjtegekko
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2025 | |
Ptenopus kenkenses Becker, Alexander & Tolley |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of garrulus.
Distribution:
Namibia,
South Africa
(Northern Cape).
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Ptenopus kochi
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Interdune Barking Gecko, (Koch's Barking Gecko)
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Dünen-Pfeifengecko
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Klit-fløjtegekko
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Ptenopus kochi Haacke |
Distribution:
Namibia.
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Ptenopus maculatus
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Spotted Barking Gecko, Damaraland Barking Gecko
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Gefleckter Pfeifengecko
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Plettet Fløjtegekko
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1865 | |
Ptenopus maculatus Gray |
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Ptenopus garrulus maculatus Fitzsimons 1935 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of garrulus (e.g., Fitzsimons 1935, Haacke 1975).
Revalidated as a separate species by Becker, Alexander & Tolley (2025).
Distribution:
Namibia.
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Ptenopus sceletus
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Sceleton Coast Barking Gecko
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Skelettküste-Pfeifengecko
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Skeletkyst-fløjtegekko
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2025 | |
Ptenopus sceletus Becker, Alexander & Tolley |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of carpi.
Distribution:
Namibia.
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