Barnard's Namib day gecko

Barnard's Namib day gecko, also known commonly as Barnard's slender gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, barnardi, is in honor of South African zoologist Keppel Harcourt Barnard.

Distribution and habitat

R. barnardi is found in Angola and Namibia.
The preferred natural habitats of R. barnardi are savanna and rocky areas, at altitudes of.

Description

R. barnardi is the smallest species in its genus. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length of. The maximum recorded SVL is.

Biology

R. barnardi is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs. Each egg measures on average. Communal nesting sites may contain as many as 200 eggs.