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Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt, 1933 is a animal in the Gekkonidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt, 1933 (Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt, 1933)
Animalia

Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt, 1933

Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt, 1933

Rhoptropus boultoni is an oviparous lizard species found in southern Africa that lives in rocky savanna habitats.

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Family
Genus
Rhoptropus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt, 1933

Dorsal Coloration

Dorsally, Rhoptropus boultoni is colored olive-brown to dark grey, with maroon mottling.

Ventral Coloration

Ventrally, its color ranges from lighter gray to bluish gray.

Adult Size

Adult individuals usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 to 7 cm, which equals 2.2 to 2.8 inches.

Geographic Range

This species is found in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.

Habitat and Altitude Range

Its preferred natural habitat is rocky savanna areas, occurring at altitudes between 50 m and 1,300 m (160 ft to 4,270 ft).

Reproduction

R. boultoni is oviparous; adult females lay clutches of two eggs.

Photo: (c) Mhairi McFarlane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mhairi McFarlane · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Gekkonidae Rhoptropus

More from Gekkonidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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