198 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 
Series 4, Volume 65, Supplement II 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: Bauer et al. (2002a) re-examined the types of 
P. s. angolensis and revised the P. scutatus group, revalidating P. angolensis as a full speeies, 
although closely allied to P. scutatus. Ceriaco et al. (2016a) mistakenly stated that their Espinheira 
record was the first published for the country. 
Pachydactylus vanzyli (Steyn and Haacke, 1966) Namib Desert Gecko 
Kaokogecko vanzyli Steyn and Haacke, 1966:6. Holotype: CR 4000/7 (currently NHMW 1635) (collectors 
W. Steyn, P.S. Swart, C.G. Coetzee and W.D. Haacke). Type locality: “About 18 miles SW of Ompembe, 
Kaokoveld, South West Africa,” Kunene Region, Namibia. 
Kaokogecko vanzyli: Haacke (1976a:23). 
Palmatogecko vanzyli: Branch (1998:264). 
Pachydactylus vanzyli: Bauer and Lamb (2005:116), Ceriaco et al. (2016a:55). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from far northwestern Namibia and adjacent 
southern Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 146): The 
species occurs in southern areas of Namibe 
Province. Namibe: “Espinheira” [-16.74477, 
12.38186] (Haacke 1976a:25-26; Ceriaco et al. 
2016a:55); “Kakolo windmill” [-16.66667, 
12.33333] (Haacke 1976a:25-26; Ceriaco et al. 
2016a:55). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
This species was first described by Steyn and 
Haacke (1966) in a new genus, Kaokogecko, 
the affinities of which have long been recog¬ 
nized to be with Pachydactylus, and P. rangei, 
in particular (Haacke 1976a, 1976c; Joger 
1985; Bauer 1990). Kluge and Nussbaum 
(1995) synonymized Kaokogecko with 
Palmatogecko and Bauer and Lamb (2005) 
subsequently synonymized the latter genus 
with Pachydactylus. These authors, as well as 
Heinicke et al. (2011, 2017), confirmed 
Map 
Angola. 
146. Distribution of Pachydactylus vanzyli in 
K. vanzyWs sister group relationship to P. rangei. 
Pachydactylus wahlbergii (Peters, 1869) Wahlberg’s Kalahari Gecko 
Colopus Wahlbergii (Peters 1869:57, pi. fig. 1). Holotype: NHR 385 (collector J. Wahlberg). Type locality: 
“Damaralande” [= Damaraland], Namibia. 
Colopus wahlbergii wahlbergii: Haacke (1976b:30, 1984:173). 
Colopus wahlbergii: Branch and Lamb (2005:118). 
Pachydactylus wahlbergii: Heinicke et al. (2017:14). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from southern Africa from southeastern Angola, 
through Namibia and Botswana to western Zimbabwe and Limpopo Province, South Africa. 
Ocurrences in Angola: The species occurs in southeastern Angola in Cuando Cubango 
Province, close to the Namibian border, although there appear to be no specific published records. 
