Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Afroedura
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Flat Geckos, Thick-tailed Rock Geckos, (Rock Geckos)
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Südafrikanische Felsengeckos, (Felsengeckos)
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Afrikanske Klippegekkoer
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Afroedura Loveridge (type species: Afroedura karroica bogerti Loveridge 1944) |
Contents:
34 species, of which 30 (88.2%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Angola,
Eswatini,
Lesotho,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape),
Zimbabwe.
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Afroedura africana
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Southwest African Flat Gecko, (African Thick-tailed Gecko)
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Südwestafrikanischer Felsengecko
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Sydvestafrikansk Klippegekko
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1888 | |
Oedura africana Boulenger |
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Afroedura africana Loveridge 1947 |
Remarks:
Previously included namaquensis and tirasensis.
Distribution:
Namibia.
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Afroedura amatolica
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Amatola Flat Gecko
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Amatola-Felsengecko
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Amatola-klippegekko
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1925 | |
Oedura amatolica Hewitt |
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Afroedura amatolica Branch 1988 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of nivaria (e.g., Loveridge 1947; Waal 1978; Wermuth 1965).
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape).
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Afroedura bogerti
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Namba Flat Gecko, (Angolan Flat Gecko, Bogert's Flat Gecko)
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Namba-Felsengecko
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Namba-klippegekko
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1944 | |
Afroedura karroica bogerti Loveridge |
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Afroedura bogerti Onderstall 1984 |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Angola.
Previously included the populations now assigned to donveae, praedicta, vazpintorum, and wulfhaackei.
A single record from Namibia (Branch 1998; Griffin 2003; Branch & al. 2017) was referred to as A. cf. bogerti.
However, no voucher material allows an assignment to species level, so the record is disregarded herein.
It may represent an undescribed species (Branch, Schmitz, Lobón-Rovira, Baptista, António & Conradie 2021).
Distribution:
Angola.
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Afroedura broadleyi
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Soutpansberg Flat Gecko
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Soutpansberg-Felsengecko
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Soutpansberg-klippegekko
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2014 | |
Afroedura broadleyi Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Afroedura donveae
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Iona Flat Gecko
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Iona-Felsengecko
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Iona-klippegekko
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2021 | |
Afroedura donveae Branch, Schmitz, Lobón-Rovira, Baptista, António & Conradie |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of bogerti.
Distribution:
Angola.
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Afroedura gorongosa
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Gorongosa Flat Gecko
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Gorongosa-Felsengecko
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Gorongosa-klippegekko
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Afroedura gorongosa Branch, Guyton, Schmitz, Barej, Naskrecki, Farooq, Verburgt & Rödel |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of transvaalica (e.g., Broadley 1966).
Distribution:
Mozambique.
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Afroedura granitica
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Granitic Flat Gecko
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Granit-Felsengecko
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Granit-klippegekko
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2014 | |
Afroedura granitica Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Afroedura haackei
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Nelspruit Flat Gecko, (Haacke's Flat Gecko)
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Nelspruit-Felsengecko
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Nelspruit-klippegekko
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Afroedura pondolia haackei Onderstall |
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Afroedura multiporis haackei Jacobsen 1989 |
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Afroedura haackei Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer 2014 |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Mpumalanga).
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Afroedura halli
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Eastern Cape Flat Gecko, (Hall's Flat Gecko)
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Kap-Felsengecko
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Kap-klippegekko
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1935 | |
Oedura halli Hewitt |
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Afroedura karroica halli Loveridge 1947 |
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Afroedura halli Branch 1998 |
Remarks:
A record from KwaZulu-Natal (Bourquin 2004) refer to nivaria (Bates, Branch, Bauer, Burger, Marais, Alexander & Villiers [eds.] 2014).
Distribution:
Lesotho,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State).
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Afroedura hawequensis
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Hawequa Flat Gecko
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Hawequa-Felsengecko
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Hawequa-klippegekko
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1985 | |
Afroedura hawequensis Mouton & Mostert |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Western Cape).
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Afroedura karroica
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Karoo Flat Gecko
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Karoo-Felsengecko
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Karoo-klippegekko
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1925 | |
Oedura karroica Hewitt |
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Afroedura karroica Loveridge 1947 |
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1926 | |
Oedura karroica wilmoti Hewitt (Loveridge 1947; Kluge 2001) |
Remarks:
Previously included bogerti and halli.
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Afroedura langi
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Lowveld Flat Gecko, (Lang's Flat Gecko)
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Lowveld-Felsengecko
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Lowveld-klippegekko
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1930 | |
Oedura langi Fitzsimons |
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Afroedura pondolia langi Onderstall 1975 |
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Afroedura langi Jacobsen 1992 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of pondolia (e.g., Loveridge 1947; Wermuth 1965).
Distribution:
Mozambique,
South Africa
(Limpopo,
Mpumalanga).
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Afroedura leoloensis
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Leolo Hills Flat Gecko
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Leolo-Hills-Felsengecko
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Leolo Hills-klippegekko
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2014 | |
Afroedura leoloensis Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo,
Mpumalanga).
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Afroedura loveridgei
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Mozambique Flat Gecko, (Loveridge's Flat Gecko)
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Mosambikanischer Felsengecko
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Mozambiquisk Klippegekko
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Afroedura transvaalica loveridgei Broadley |
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Afroedura loveridgei Branch 1998 |
Distribution:
Mozambique.
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Afroedura major
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Giant Swazi Flat Gecko
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Grosser Felsengecko
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Stor Klippegekko
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Afroedura pondolia major Onderstall |
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Afroedura major Branch 1998 |
Distribution:
Eswatini,
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Afroedura maripi
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Mariepskop Flat Gecko
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Mariepskop-Felsengecko
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Mariepskop-klippegekko
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Afroedura maripi Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Afroedura marleyi
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Zulu Flat Gecko, (Marley's Flat Gecko)
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Zulu-Felsengecko
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Zulu-klippegekko
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1930 | |
Oedura marleyi Fitzsimons |
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Afroedura pondolia marleyi Loveridge 1947 |
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Afroedura marleyi Branch 1998 |
Distribution:
Eswatini,
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal,
Mpumalanga.
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Afroedura multiporis
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Woodbush Flat Gecko
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Woodbush-Felsengecko
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Woodbush-klippegekko
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Oedura pondolia multiporis Hewitt |
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Afroedura pondolia multiporis Loveridge 1947 |
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Afroedura multiporis Jacobsen 1989 |
Remarks:
Previously included haackei.
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Afroedura namaquensis
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Namaqua Flat Gecko
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Namaqua-Felsengecko
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Namaqua-klippegekko
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1938 | |
Oedura namaquensis Fitzsimons |
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Afroedura namaquensis Loveridge 1947 |
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Afroedura africana namaquensis Haacke 1965 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of africana (e.g., Haacke 1965). Revalidated as a separate species by Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer (2014).
Distribution:
South Africa
(Northern Cape).
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Afroedura nivaria
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Drakensberg Flat Gecko, Mountain Flat Gecko, Snowy Flat Gecko
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Drakensberg-Felsengecko
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Drakensberg-klippegekko
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Oedura nivaria Boulenger |
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Afroedura nivaria Loveridge 1947 |
Remarks:
Presence in Lesotho needs confirmation (Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer 2014). Listed for Eastern Cape by Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer (2014), but presumably in error, since the range map of the species shown in the same work comprises the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, but not Eastern Cape, and moreover, their only studied specimen was from KwaZulu-Natal.
Distribution:
South Africa
(Free State,
KwaZulu-Natal).
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Afroedura otjihipa
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Otjihipa Flat Gecko
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Otjihipa-Felsengecko
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Otjihipa-klippegekko
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Afroedura otjihipa Conradie, Schmitz, Lobón-Rovira, Becker, Vaz Pinto & Hauptfleisch |
Distribution:
Namibia.
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Afroedura pienaari
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Waterpoort Flat Gecko
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Waterpoort-Felsengecko
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Waterpoort-klippegekko
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2014 | |
Afroedura pienaari Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Afroedura pondolia
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Pondo Flat Gecko
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Pondo-Felsengecko
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Pondo-klippegekko
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1925 | |
Oedura pondolia Hewitt |
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Afroedura pondolia Loveridge 1947 |
Remarks:
Previously included langi, major, marleyi and multiporis.
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal).
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Afroedura pongola
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Pongola Flat Gecko
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Pongola-Felsengecko
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Pongola-klippegekko
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2014 | |
Afroedura pongola Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer |
Distribution:
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal).
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Afroedura praedicta
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Serra da Neve Flat Gecko
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Serra da Neve-Felsengecko
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Serra da Neve-klippegekko
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2021 | |
Afroedura praedicta Branch, Schmitz, Lobón-Rovira, Baptista, António & Conradie |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of bogerti.
Distribution:
Angola.
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Afroedura pundomontana
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Bocoio Flat Gecko
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Bocoio-Felsengecko
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Bocoio-klippegekko
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2022 | |
Afroedura pundomontana Conradie, Schmitz, Lobón-Rovira, Becker, Vaz Pinto & Hauptfleisch |
Distribution:
Angola.
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Afroedura rondavelica
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Rondavels Flat Gecko
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Rondavels-Felsengecko
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Rondavels-klippegekko
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2014 | |
Afroedura rondavelica Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Mpumalanga).
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Afroedura rupestris
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Sekukhuneland Flat Gecko
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Sekukhuneland-Felsengecko
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Sekukhuneland-klippegekko
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2014 | |
Afroedura rupestris Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Afroedura tembulica
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Tembu Flat Gecko, Tembo Flat Gecko
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Tembu-Felsengecko
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Tembu-klippegekko
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1926 | |
Oedura tembulica Hewitt |
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Afroedura tembulica Loveridge 1947 |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape).
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Afroedura tirasensis
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Lüderitz Flat Gecko
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Lüderitz-Felsengecko
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Lüderitz-klippegekko
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1965 | |
Afroedura africana tirasensis Haacke |
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Afroedura tirasensis Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer 2014 |
Distribution:
Namibia.
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Afroedura transvaalica
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Transvaal Flat Gecko, Zimbabwe Flat Gecko, Transvaal Thick-tailed Gecko
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Transvaal-Felsengecko
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Transvaal-klippegekko
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1925 | |
Oedura transvaalica Hewitt |
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Afroedura transvaalica Loveridge 1947 |
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1925 | |
Oedura transvaalica platyceps Hewitt (Onderstall 1984) |
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Afroedura transvaalica platyceps Loveridge 1947 |
Remarks:
Previously included loveridgei and the populations now assigned to gorongosa.
Records from Mozambique refer to these species (Branch, Guyton, Schmitz, Barej, Naskrecki, Farooq, Verburgt & Rödel 2017).
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo),
Zimbabwe.
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Afroedura vazpintorum
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Coastal Flat Gecko
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Küsten-Felsengecko
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Kyst-klippegekko
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2021 | |
Afroedura vazpintorum Branch, Schmitz, Lobón-Rovira, Baptista, António & Conradie |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of bogerti.
Distribution:
Angola.
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Afroedura waterbergensis
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Waterberg Flat Gecko
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Waterberg-Felsengecko
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Waterberg-klippegekko
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2014 | |
Afroedura waterbergensis Jacobsen, Kuhn, Jackman & Bauer |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Afroedura wulfhaackei
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Benguela Flat Gecko, (Angolan Flat Gecko)
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Benguela-Felsengecko
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Benguela-klippegekko
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2021 | |
Afroedura wulfhaackei Branch, Schmitz, Lobón-Rovira, Baptista, António & Conradie |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of bogerti.
Distribution:
Angola.
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