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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: C Mozambique
Type locality: 5 miles west of Tete, Mozambique
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Loveridge's rock gecko

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Loveridge's rock gecko (Afroedura loveridgei) 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.[2]

Geographic range

A. loveridgei is found in central Mozambique.[1]

Description

The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of adults of A. loveridgei is usually 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in).[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. loveridgei is rock outcrops in arid savanna.[3]

Diet

The diet of A. loveridgei consists of beetles, grasshoppers, and other insects.[3]

Reproduction

A. loveridgei is oviparous. Eggs are laid in communal sites under flakes of rock. Each adult female lays a clutch of two eggs.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Species Afroedura loveridgei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Afroedura loveridgei, p. 161).
  3. ^ 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. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Afroeduraloveridgei, p. 236).
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Loveridge's rock gecko: Brief Summary

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

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