Turner’s Gecko
( Turner’s Thick-toed Gecko )
- Chondrodactylus turneri
- IUCN Status: Least Concern
- Threat: unconfirmed
- Venom/Toxin: none
- Trend: stable
General Information
Turner’s thick-toed gecko (Chondrodactylus turneri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.
Description
C. turneri is large and robust, with a snout-vent length (SVL) of 10 cm.
Ecology & Behaviour
Turner’s thick-toed gecko is nocturnal and lives on rocks and buildings.
Diet
C. turneri is an ambush predator and feeds on invertebrates and whatever else it can catch and overpower.
Reproduction
C. turneri is oviparous.
Distribtion & Habitat
C. turneri is found in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Squamata
- Family: Gekkonidae
- Genus: Chondrodactylus
