Rhoptropella facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rhoptropella |
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Rhoptropella
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ocellata
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Range (Southern Africa) |
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Rhoptropella is a monotypic genus of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is indigenous to southern Africa.
Species
The sole species in the genus Rhoptropella is Rhoptropella ocellata, although its generic allocation is debated.
Common names
R. ocellata is known commonly as the Namaqua day gecko, the ocellated day gecko, and the spotted day gecko.
Geographic range
R. ocellata is found in southwestern Namibia and South Africa (Little Namaqualand).
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of R. ocellata are desert and shrubland.
Description
Adults of R. ocellata have a snout-to-vent length of 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in).
Reproduction
R. ocellata is oviparous. Adult females lay clutches of 1–2 hard-shelled eggs. Each egg measures 8.5 by 6.5 mm (0.33 by 0.26 in).
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