Chondrodactylus angulifer

"Namib sand gecko" redirects here. For another species with this common name, see Pachydactylus rangei.

Chondrodactylus angulifer, also known as the common giant ground gecko, the South African ground gecko, or the Namib sand gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.

Chondrodactylus angulifer
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Chondrodactylus
Species:	C. angulifer
Binomial name
Chondrodactylus angulifer W. Peters, 1870
range

Geographic range

Chondrodactylus angulifer is found in Namibia, southernmost Botswana, and western South Africa.^[2]

Description

Chondrodactylus angulifer is a large gecko. Adults average 7 to 9 cm (2.8 to 3.5 in) snout-to-vent length (SVL). The record size is a male 11.3 cm (4.4 in) SVL.^[3]

Reproduction

An adult female C. angulifer may lay a clutch of one or two eggs. The eggs are almost spherical, 18 by 16 mm (0.71 by 0.63 in). Each hatchling is approximately 7 cm (2.8 in) total length (including tail).^[3]

Subspecies

There are two subspecies which are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.^[2]

• Chondrodactylus angulifer subsp. angulifer W. Peters, 1870
• Chondrodactylus angulifer subsp. namibensis Haacke, 1976