Muller's velvet gecko (Homopholis mulleri ) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.
The specific name, mulleri, is in honor of South African amateur herpetologist Douglas Muller.
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starts withDorsally, H. mulleri is light brown to dark gray, with darker and lighter markings. Ventrally, it is white.
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.
H. mulleri is found in the province of Limpopo, South Africa.
The preferred habitat of H. mulleri is open veld, where it shelters in holes and under the loose bark of trees such as Sclerocarya birrea and Senegalia nigrescens.
H. mulleri is oviparous.
