Muller's velvet gecko
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Muller's velvet gecko (Homopholis mulleri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, mulleri, is in honor of South African amateur herpetologist Douglas Muller.[2]
Geographic range
H. mulleri is found in the province of Limpopo, South Africa.[3]
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.[4][3]
Description
Dorsally, H. mulleri is light brown to dark gray, with darker and lighter markings. Ventrally, it is white.[3]
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Reproduction
References
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- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Template:ISBN. (Homopholis mulleri, p. 185).
- ↑ a b c d Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. Template:ISBN. (Homopholis mulleri, p. 245 + Plate 90).
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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).