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Barnard's Namib day gecko

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Barnard's Namib day gecko (Rhoptropus barnardi), also known commonly as Barnard's slender gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Barnard's Namib day gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Rhoptropus
Species:
R. barnardi
Binomial name
Rhoptropus barnardi
Hewitt, 1926
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Etymology

The specific name, barnardi, is in honor of South African zoologist Keppel Harcourt Barnard.[2]

Distribution and habitat

R. barnardi is found in Angola and Namibia.[1][3][4]

The preferred natural habitats of R. barnardi are savanna and rocky areas, at altitudes of 200–1,900 m (660–6,230 ft).[1]

Description

R. barnardi is the smallest species in its genus. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.0–4.5 cm (1.2–1.8 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 4.9 cm (1.9 in).[4]

Biology

R. barnardi is oviparous.[3] Clutch size is two eggs. Each egg measures on average 11.5 mm × 9.5 mm (0.45 in × 0.37 in). Communal nesting sites may contain as many as 200 eggs.[4]

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