Afroedura rondavelica
Afroedura rondavelica, also known as the Blyde River flat gecko or the rondavel rock gecko, is a species of African gecko in the family Gekkonidae. The species was first found in the Blyde [River Canyon] of South Africa. Its specific name and one of its common names refer to the rondavel, a southern African hut-type structure.
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, Afroedura rondavelica may attain a snout-to-vent length of. Males have 7–9 precloacal pores.Geographic distribution
The Blyde River flat gecko was first found in 1991 at a single site in the vicinity of the Three Rondavels in the Blyde River Canyon.In 2025, after 34 years, the Endangered [Wildlife Trust] said that it found the species again at the same site.