Afroedura broadleyi JACOBSEN, KUHN, JACKMAN & BAUER, 2014

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Higher Taxa	Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Broadley’s Rock Gecko
Synonym	Afroedura broadleyi JACOBSEN, KUHN, JACKMAN & BAUER 2014: 487 Afroedura 'Matlala' — JACOBSEN 1992 Afroedura langi 'Soutpansberg' — JACOBSEN 1992 Afroedura langi 'Soutpansberg' — JACOBSEN 1997 Afroedura 'Matlala' — JACOBSEN 1997 Afroedura langi 'Soutpansberg' — KIRCHHOF et al. 2010
Distribution	Republic of South Africa (Limpopo) Type locality: Farm Peover 772MS, 22°59' S, 29°44' E, Soutpansberg District (2229DC), Limpopo Province, Republic of South Africa
Reproduction	oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022)
Types	Holotype: DNMNH (= TM) 81316, adult male, collector R. E. Newbery, 6 November 1985. Paratypes. DNMNH (= TM) 81317–81322, 81341, same data as for holotype; DNMNH (= TM) 81338-81340, Farm Leek 769MS, Soutpansberg District (2229DC), Limpopo Province, collector R. E. Newbery 6 November 1985.
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: A mid-sized Afroedura (maximum SVL 56.0 mm) differing from all other congeners by the following combination of characters: two pairs of enlarged subdigital lamellae per digit; tail moderately verticillate (semi-verticillate) and flattened near base, with four subcaudal rows and 6–8 supracaudal rows per verticil; dorsal scales smooth, 88–106 scale rows at midbody; internasal scales typically absent; 8–12 precloacal pores in males. Additional details (1742 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment
Etymology	“The species is named for our friend and colleague Dr. Donald G. Broadley (1932-2016) in honor of his many contributions to African herpetology and in celebration of his 80th birthday.”
References	Bates, Michael F. & William R. Branch 2018. End of an era for African Herpetology—An obituary for a remarkable man: Donald George Broadley (29 May 1932 – 10 March 2016). African Journal of Herpetology, DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2018.1437085 - get paper here Jacobsen, N.H.G. 1992. Flat Geckos Genus Afroedura in the Transvaal. J. Herp. Assoc. Africa (40): 22-25 - get paper here Jacobsen, N.H.G. 1997. Family Gekkonidae, Genus Afroedura. In: Van Wyk, J.H. (Ed.), Proceedings of the FitzSimons Commemorative Symposium, South African Lizards: 50 years of Progress and Third H.A.A. Symposium on African Herpetology, Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Afric Herpetological Association of Africa, Stellenbosch, pp. 34–39. JACOBSEN, NIELS H. G.; ARIANNA L. KUHN, TODD R. JACKMAN & AARON M. BAUER 2014. A phylogenetic analysis of the southern African gecko genus Afroedura Loveridge (Squamata: Gekkonidae), with the description of nine new species from Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa. Zootaxa 3846 (4): 451–501 - get paper here Kirchhof, S., M. Krämer, J. Linden & K. Richter 2010. The reptile species assemblage of the Soutpansberg (Limpopo Province, South Africa) and its characteristics. Salamandra 46 (3): 147-166 - get paper here Zimin, A., Zimin, S. V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., de Oliveira Caetano, G. H., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D. G., Chirio, L., Colli, G. R., Doan, T. M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L. L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton 2022. A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 00, 1–16 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information Google images

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