Rhoptropella
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Rhoptropella ocellata

Rhoptropella is a monotypic genus of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is indigenous to southern Africa.

Animal name origin

R. ocellata is known commonly as the Namaqua day gecko, the ocellated day gecko, and the spotted day gecko.

Appearance

Adults of R. ocellata have a snout-to-vent length of 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in).

Distribution

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R. ocellata is found in southwestern Namibia and South Africa (Little Namaqualand).

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The preferred natural habitats of R. ocellata are desert and shrubland.

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Mating Habits

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).

References

1. Rhoptropella Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhoptropella
2. Rhoptropella on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16939/115652199

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