Afroedura rondavelica
Species of lizard
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Afroedura rondavelica, also known as the Blyde River flat gecko or the rondavel rock gecko, is a species of African gecko in the family Gekkonidae. The species was first found in the Blyde River Canyon of South Africa.[2] Its specific name and one of its common names refer to the rondavel, a southern African hut-type structure.
| Blyde River flat gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Afroedura |
| Species: | A. rondavelica |
| Binomial name | |
| Afroedura rondavelica | |
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, Afroedura rondavelica may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in). Males have 7–9 precloacal pores.[3]
Geographic distribution
The Blyde River flat gecko was first found in 1991 at a single site in the vicinity of the Three Rondavels in the Blyde River Canyon.[1][4]
In 2025, after 34 years, the Endangered Wildlife Trust said that it found the species again at the same site.[4][5]