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Taxonomic and distributional notes: The genus Chondrodactylus was previously considered 
a monotypic (C angulifer) but Bauer and Lamb (2005) demonstrated that a clade of large-bodied 
geckos, the Pachydactylus bibronii group (Lamb and Bauer 2002), is sister to C. angulifer and 
moved these taxa into Chondrodactylus. Pachydactylus laevigatus fitzsimonsi Loveridge, 1947 
replaced the name P. 1. tessellatus FitzSimons, 1938 which was preoccupied by P. tessellatus 
(Werner, 1910), which is currently regarded as a synonym of Pachydactylus capensis (Smith, 
1846). Reference to Schmidt’s (1933) plate image of “R laevigatus'' reveals that his specimens 
were, in fact, C. fitzsimonsi. Although cited in the chresonymy, specific localities from the unpub¬ 
lished theses of Benyr (1995) and Heinz (2011) have not been listed above. 
Chondrodactylus pulitzerae (Schmidt, 1933) Pulitzer’s Thick-Toed Gecko 
Pachydactylus bibronii pulitzerae Schmidt (1933:6, pi. 1). Holotype: CM 5619 (collector R. and L. Boulton). 
Type loeality: “Pieo Azevedo,” Namibe Provinee, Angola. 
Homodaetylus Bibroni: Boeage (1867b:220, 1867e:227, 1895a:15). 
Paehydaetylus bibronii: Boulenger (1885:201), Boeage (1895a: 15, 1887b:202, 1887e:209), Mertens 
(1926:152), Monard (1937b:53). 
Paehydaetylus bibronii pulitzerae: Parker (1936:129), Mertens (1937a:7, 1938a:431), Barbour and Loveridge 
(1946:164), Loveridge (1947:403), Hellmieh (1957a:36, 1957b:49), Laurent (1964a:37), Marx (1959:466). 
Paehydaetylus laevigatus laevigatus: Loveridge (1947:398; 1957:191). 
Paehydaetylus bibronii turneri (part): Loveridge (1947:405). 
Paehydaetylus laevigatus pulitzerae: Benyr (1995:50). 
Chondrodaetylus pulitzerae: Heinz (2011:55), Ceriaeo et al. (2014b:670), Ceriaeo et al. (2016a:24, 54), 
Heinieke et al. (2017:4), Ceriaeo et al. (2017:42). 
Chondrodaetylus ef pulitzerae (part): Conradie et al. (2016:24). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from Angola and far northwestern Namibia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 127): The 
species occurs along the coast, mainly in the 
southern Angola (Fig 135). Luanda; "campus 
of the Universidade Metodista de Angola, in 
Caop Velha, Cacuaco Municipality 
[-8.78713889, 13.46361111] (Ceriaeo et al. 
2017:42);" “Loanda” [-8.83333, 13.26667] 
(Boeage 1895a:15; Loveridge 1947:404). 
Malanje; “Capanda” [-9.72841, 15.34585] 
(Ceriaeo et al. 2014b:670). Huambo: “Huam- 
bo, zwischen den Fiipen Catumbella und 
Caporello, Benguela” [-12.76667, 15.73333] 
(Mertens 1926:152, 1937b:7; Loveridge 
1947:404). Benguela: “Morro de Pundo” 
[-12.38333, 13.88333] (Parker 1936; 
129; Loveridge 1947:404); “Catumbella” 
[-12.43333, 13.55000] (Boeage 1867b: 
220; Loveridge 1947:404); “Quissange” 
[-12.43333, 14.05000] (Boeage 1887d:209; 
Loveridge 1947:404); “Benguela” [-12.58333, 
Map 127. Distribution of Chondrodactylus pulitzerae in 
Angola. 
13.41667] (Boeage 1867b:220, 1895a:15; 
Boulenger 1885:201; Parker 1936:129; Loveridge 1947:404); “Dombe” [-12.95000, 13.10000] 
(Boeage 1867b:220; Loveridge 1947:404); “Entre Rios” [-13.01667, 14.63333] (Hellmieh 
