Muller's velvet gecko explained

Muller's velvet gecko (Homopholis mulleri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, mulleri, is in honor of South African amateur herpetologist Douglas Muller.^[1]

Geographic range

H. mulleri is found in the province of Limpopo, South Africa.^[2]

Habitat

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.^[2]

Description

Dorsally, H. mulleri is light brown to dark gray, with darker and lighter markings. Ventrally, it is white.^[2]

Females may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.1cm (03.2inches). Males are smaller, attaining 7.1cm (02.8inches) SVL.^[2]

Reproduction

H. mulleri is oviparous.

Further reading

• 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, plus abstract in Afrikaans).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Homopholis mulleri, p. 185).
2. [:fr:William Roy Branch|Branch, Bill]