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Pachydactylus scherzi: Bauer and Branch (1995a:69), Bauer and Lamb (2005:116), Heinicke et al. (2011:12), 
Bauer and Branch (2012:84) 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from western Angola and Namibia, chiefly in asso¬ 
ciation with the Great Western Escarpment. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 144): The 
species occurs in southwestern Angola. Huila: 
“10 mi. NE Sa da Bandeira” [-14.81000, 
13.61783] (Bauer and Branch 1995a:84). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Pachydactylus scherzi is a member of the 
P. punctatus complex of small mostly terrestri¬ 
al geckos distributed throughout the semi-arid 
and arid regions of southern Africa (Bauer and 
Branch 1995a; Heinz 2011), which is, in turn a 
member of the “northwestern clade” of Pachy¬ 
dactylus (Bauer and Lamb 2005; Heinicke et 
al. 2011, 2017). Although long overlooked 
(e.g.. Branch 1988), P. scherzi was treated by 
Bauer and Branch (1995a) as a full species, 
with several regional morphs. The single pub¬ 
lished Angolan record corresponds to Bauer 
and Branch’s (1995a) northern or “Sanitatas 
type form.” Heinz (2011) identified deep, 
species level divergences within P. punctatus sensu lato, and found that P. scherzi was embedded 
within this group. Aphylogeographic study of the P. punctatus complex is being undertaken (Bauer 
et al., unpublished). 
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144. Distribution of Pachydactylus scherzi in 
Pachydactylus scutatus Hewitt, 1927 
Pachydactylus scutatus Hewitt 1927:395, pi. 23, fig. 
2. Holotype: SAM 17471 (collector R.F. 
Lawrence). Type locality: “Kowaris, S.W.A.” 
[= Kowares] Kunene Region, Namibia. 
Pachydactylus scutatus: Bauer et al. (1993:37), 
Branch (1998:260), Bauer (1999:56), Bauer 
(2010:266), Ceriaco et al. (2016a:25). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not 
Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from northwestern Namibia and adja¬ 
cent Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 145): The 
species occurs in southwestern Angola. Nami- 
be: “6 km S Rio Coroca, Iona” [-15.774892, 
11.895472] (Bauer 2010:266); “Espinheira” 
[-16.79772, 12.35422] (Bauer 2010:266; 
Ceriaco et al. 2016a:25); “Iona, Iona Reserve” 
[-16.90000, 12.583333] (Bauer 2010:266). 
Scaly Thick-Toed Gecko 
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Map 145. Distribution of Pachydactylus scutatus in 
Angola. 
