The Skeleton Coast is a narrow band of coastline on the Northern Namib Desert extending from the Kunene River in the north to the Swakop River in the south. Annual rainfall rarely exceeds 10 milliliters. The region derives its name from the many animal skeletons and wrecked sailing vessels scattered along the shores.
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Pachydactylus rangei - The Namib sand gecko, also known as the web-footed gecko, is found south of the Sahara Desert, mainly in Namibia. It has webbed toes to assist in carrying it across the sandy surface and for digging burrows to escape the heat. The underside of their toes have rows of plates called lamellae. These plates are covered with microscopic hooks similar to Velcro material. The Namib sand gecko lacks eyelids and must lick its eyeballs to keep them clean and moist. The sand gecko prefers foraging in the cooler nights.
