Muller's velvet gecko
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| Homopholis mulleri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Homopholis |
| Species: | H. mulleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Homopholis mulleri Visser, 1987 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Muller's velvet gecko (Homopholis mulleri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, mulleri, is in honor of South African amateur herpetologist Douglas Muller.[3]
Geographic distribution
[edit]Homopholis mulleri is found in the province of Limpopo, South Africa.[4]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of Homopholis mulleri is open veld, where it shelters in holes and under the loose bark of trees such as Sclerocarya birrea and Senegalia nigrescens.[2][4]
Description
[edit]Dorsally, Homopholis mulleri is light brown to dark gray, with darker and lighter markings. Ventrally, it is white.[4]
Females may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.1 cm (3.2 in). Males are smaller, attaining 7.1 cm (2.8 in) SVL.[4]
Reproduction
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Tolley, K.A.; Alexander, G.J.; Conradie, W.; Pietersen, D.; Weeber, J. (2022). "Homopholis mulleri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T10235A197398514. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- 1 2 3 Species Homopholis mulleri at The Reptile Database
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Homopholis mulleri, p. 185).
- 1 2 3 4 Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Homopholis mulleri, p. 245 + Plate 90).
Further reading
[edit]- Broadley, Donald G.; Jackman, Todd R.; Bauer Aaron M. (2014). "A review of the genus Homopholis Boulenger (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) in southern Africa". African Journal of Herpetology 63 (2): 109–126.
- Visser J (1987). "A new Homopholis (Sauria, Gekkonidae) from the northern Transvaal with a discussion of some generic characters". South African Journal of Zoology 22 (2): 110–114. (Homopholis mulleri, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Afrikaans).