Pachydactylus capensis

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| name = Cape thick-toed gecko

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| genus = Pachydactylus

| species = capensis

| authority = (Smith, 1846)

| synonyms = Tarentola capensis Smith, 1846Smith, A. "Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; Consisting Chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected During an Expedition Into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; Fitted Out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa.” Published Under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury", Reptilia, 1846, Smith, Elder and Co.: London. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.10416. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
Pachydactylus elegans Gray, 1845Gray, J.E. "Catalogue of the specimens of lizards in the collection of the British Museum", Trustees of die British Museum/Edward Newman, London, 1845. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.5499. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
Pachydactylus obscurus Thominot, 1889Thominot, A. "Observations sur quelques reptiles et batraciens de la collection du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris." Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris, 1889. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
Pachydactylus tessellatus Werner, 1910Werner, F. "Reptilia (Geckonidae und Scincidae)" in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens, pp. 451-493, 1910. BHL: [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1284249#page/39/mode/1up 1284249]. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
Pachydactylus leopardinus Sternfeld, 1911Sternfeld, R. "Zur Herpetologie Südostafrikas" ("Herpetology of southeastern Africa"), Mitteilung aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, 1911. 5: 413-420.
Pachydactylus mentalis

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Pachydactylus capensis, also known as Cape gecko or Cape thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in southern Africa.{{NRDB species|genus=Pachydactylus|species=capensis}}