Loveridge's rock gecko | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Afroedura |
Species: | A. loveridgei
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Binomial name | |
Afroedura loveridgei
Broadley, 1963
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Synonyms [1] | |
Loveridge's rock gecko (Afroedura loveridgei) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Africa.
The specific name, loveridgei, is in honor of herpetologist Arthur Loveridge. [2]
A. loveridgei is found in central Mozambique. [1]
The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of adults of A. loveridgei is usually 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in). [3]
The preferred habitat of A. loveridgei is rock outcrops in arid savanna. [3]
The diet of A. loveridgei consists of beetles, grasshoppers, and other insects. [3]
A. loveridgei is oviparous. Eggs are laid in communal sites under flakes of rock. Each adult female lays a clutch of two eggs. [3]