Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko
Chondrodactylus bibronii
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,045
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Chondrodactylus bibronii, commonly known as Bibron's thick-toed gecko, Bibron's sand gecko, or simply Bibron's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa. C. bibronii has been used as an animal model in bioastronautic research examining the effects of spaceflight on the morphology and physiology of vertebrates.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Bibron's thick-toed gecko”.