Barnard's Namib day gecko
# Barnard's Namib day gecko

Barnard's Namib day gecko (Rhoptropus barnardi), 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 200–1,900 m (660–6,230 ft).

## Description

R. barnardi is the smallest species in its genus. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.0–4.5 cm (1.2–1.8 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 4.9 cm (1.9 in).

## Biology

R. barnardi is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs. Each egg measures on average 11.5 mm × 9.5 mm (0.45 in × 0.37 in). Communal nesting sites may contain as many as 200 eggs.

