Muller's velvet gecko

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 .

Geographic distribution

Homopholis mulleri is found in the province of Limpopo, South Africa.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Homopholis mulleri is open veld, where it shelters in holes and under the loose bark of trees such as Sclerocarya birrea and Senegalia nigrescens.

Description

Dorsally, Homopholis mulleri is light brown to dark gray, with darker and lighter markings. Ventrally, it is white.

Females may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Males are smaller, attaining SVL.

Reproduction

Homopholis mulleri is oviparous.

References

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.
• (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, with an abstract in Afrikaans).