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Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
According to the original publication and 
Bauer et al. (1997) the species is restricted to 
Angola and known only from the type locality. 
Heinicke et al. (2014) in a revision of the cir- 
eum-Indian Ocean clade of leaf-toed geekos 
concluded that the phylogenetic position of 
Afrogecko ansorgii (Boulenger, 1907) is 
unclear, although they tentatively retained this 
species in Afrogecko pending further data. The 
species has recently been rediscovered (W.R. 
Branch, pers. comm., January, 2017) and is 
now known from several localities. 
I2”E l<)°E 20” E 24”E 
Map 125. Distribution of Afrogecko ansorgii in Angola. 
Genus Chondrodactylus Peters, 1870 
Chondrodactylus fitzsimonsi (Loveridge, 1947) Button-Scaled Thick-Toed Gecko 
Pachydactylus laevigatus tessellatus FitzSimons 1938:172, fig. 6. Holotype: TM 17202 (collector V.F.M. 
FitzSimons). Type loeality: “Kamanyab” [= Kamanjab, Kunene Region] Namibia. 
Pachydactylus laevigatus fitzsimonsi Loveridge 1947:400. Nomen substitutum (see Notes below). 
Paehydaetylus laevigatus: Sehmidt (1933:5). 
Paehydaetylus laevigatus fitzsimonsi: Laurent (1964a:38). 
Paehydaetylus fitzsimonsi: Benyr (1995:50), Braneh (1998:255). 
Chondrodaetylusfitzsimonsi: Bauer and Lamb (2005:117), Ceriaco et al. (2016a:23, 54). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is 
restricted to central and northern parts of west¬ 
ern Namibia and adjacent Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 126): The 
species occurs in southwestern Angola, mainly 
in Namibe Province. Huila: “Ongueria, 55 km 
au S.S.E. de Sa da Bandeira” [-15.30000, 
13.51667] (Laurent 1964a:38). Namibe: 
“plage «das Conchas», pres de Mo^amedes” 
[-15.13333, 12.11667] (Laurent 1964a:38; 
Ceriaco et al. 2016b;54); “environs de Moga- 
medes, au bord de lar oute de Sa da Bandeira” 
(Laurent 1964a:38; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:54); 
“Espinheira” [-16.78731, 12.35817] (Ceriaco 
et al. 2016a:23); “Iona National Park, north of 
Tambor” [-15.99636, 12.40667] (Ceriaco et al. 
2016a:23); “Pico Azevedo” [-15.53400, 
12.49197] (Schmidt 1933:5). 
Map 126. Distribution of Chondrodactylus fitzsimonsi in 
Angola. 
