Bradfields namib day gecko

Introduction: Bradfield's Namib day gecko (Rhoptropus bradfieldi) are endemic to Namibia. Their dark colouration aides them to absorb the hot sun in coastal regions where fog and cooler winds are the norm. Adults communicate by emitting a high pitch when approaching one another, believed to be a territorial gesture.

Distribution: From the Kuiseb River to Twyfelfontein in Damaraland.

Diet: Ants, beetles and moths.

Colouring: The back is black-brown with faint cross markings.

Breeding: Females lay 2 eggs in rock cracks.

Size: SVL 50 to 65mm. Max SVL 69mm.