NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Karoo Gecko
Pachydactylus formosus Smith, 1849
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Pachydactylus formosus, also known as Smith's thick-toed gecko, southern rough gecko or Karoo gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.
Wikipedia contributors, Pachydactylus formosus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:19:02.620104+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pachydactylus formosus Smith, 1849
- Name authority
- Smith, 1849
- Common name
- Karoo Gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Pachydactylus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familyGekkonidae
- genusPachydactylus
- speciesPachydactylus formosus Smith, 1849
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pachydactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Banded Thick-toed GeckoPachydactylus fasciatus Boulenger, 1888 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brandberg Thick-toed GeckoPachydactylus gaiasensis Steyn & Mitchell, 1967 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fragile Thick-toed geckoPachydactylus kladaroderma Branch, Bauer & Good, 1996 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pachydactylus kobosensis Fitzsimons, 1938 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Spotted Thick-toed GeckoPachydactylus maculatus Gray, 1845 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pachydactylus maraisi Heinicke, Adderly, Bauer & Jackman, 2011 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Montane Thick-toed GeckoPachydactylus montanus Methuen & Hewitt, 1914 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Namaqua Thick-toed GeckoPachydactylus namaquensis (Sclater, 1898) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Golden Spotted GeckoPachydactylus oculatus Hewitt, 1927 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| African Thick-toed GeckoPachydactylus oreophilus Mclachlan & Spence, 1967 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi Boulenger, 1885 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pachydactylus parascutatus Bauer, Lamb & Branch, 2002 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pachydactylus obscurus Thominot, 1889 Thominot, 1889 | ambiguous synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Pachydactylus&species=formosus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4BRB6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.