Loveridge's rock gecko


Loveridge's rock gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, loveridgei, is in honor of herpetologist Arthur Loveridge.

Geographic range

A. loveridgei is found in central Mozambique.

Description

The snout-to-vent length of adults of A. loveridgei is usually.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. loveridgei is rock outcrops in arid savanna.

Diet

The diet of A. loveridgei consists of beetles, grasshoppers, and other insects.

Reproduction

A. loveridgei is oviparous. Eggs are laid in communal sites under flakes of rock. Each adult female lays a clutch of two eggs.