ANIMALIA / CHORDATA / REPTILIA / SQUAMATA / GEKKONIDAE / GOGGIA / MICROLEPIDOTA
Loveridge (1947) re-described this species as Phyllodactylus microlepidotus: Snout slightly longer than the distance between eye and ear-opening; rostral with median cleft above; granules on snout subequal to those on back; no postmental or chin shields; gular granules minute. Back covered with flattened, juxtaposed or subimbricate, sub-granular scales; ventral scales larger than dorsals, imbricate; digits slightly dilated distally; tail covered above with "flattened, juxtaposed scales"; tail longer than head and body. Color. Above, gray to slate; back with reticulate black markings forming irregular crossbars edged posteriorly with small white spots; tail marked like back with black crossbars. Below, white, chin and throat densely infused with gray. Size. Total length of type female (S.A.M. 19259), 67.5 (28 + 39.5) mm.
No separate diagnostic description was provided. Refer to the morphological description.
Type locality: Pakhuis Pass, Clanwilliam District, Cape Province Holotype: SAM
No taxonomic issues.
South Africa
This species occurs in the northwestern extent of the Cape Fold Mountains of South Africa, mainly in the Cederberg range (Tolley et al., 2023).
This species has a pair of very distinctive leaf-shaped adhesive toe pads (scansors) under each toe-tip plus a small, retractible claw on each foot, which allow them to stick onto even smooth surfaces, making them extremely good climbers (Branch, 1998).
Carnivore - Insectivore (insect-eating)
Small-scaled Gecko feeds on small insects (Branch, 1998).
This species is oviparous, with females laying on average two eggs in rock crevices. Females may lay several clutches per season (Branch, 1998).
No data.
Fynbos
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in African countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, or alien in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature.
FSA
SA
BOT
NAM
ESW
LES
WC
EC
NC
FS
GA
KZN
LP
MP
NW
Absent
Indigenous
Endemic
Naturalised
Invasive
Names and Sources
| Common Name | Language |
|---|---|
| Small-scaled Gecko- Fitzsimons' Leaf-toed Gecko | En |
| Kleinskub Geitjie | En |
| Smallscale Gecko | En |
Classification
KINGDOM Animalia
PHYLUM Chordata
CLASS Reptilia
ORDER Squamata
FAMILY Gekkonidae
GENUS Goggia
SPECIES microlepidota
No results found for Goggia microlepidota (FitzSimons, 1939)
No data.
15 results for Goggia microlepidota (FitzSimons, 1939)
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
1939
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Descriptions of some new species and subspecies of lizards from South AfricaFitzSimons, V.. 1939. Descriptions of some new species and subspecies of lizards from South Africa Vol. 20(1) pp.5-16.
1947
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Revision of the African lizards of the family GekkondiaeLoveridge, A.. 1947. Revision of the African lizards of the family Gekkondiae Vol. 98 pp.1-469.
1998
BOOK
Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern AfricaBranch, B.. 1998. Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Cape Town. Struik Publishers.
2023
BOOK
Conservation status of the reptiles of South Africa, Eswatini and LesothoTolley, K., Burger, M., Alexander, G., Pietersen, D., Conradie, W., Weeber, J.. 2023. Conservation status of the reptiles of South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho Vol. Suricata 10. Pretoria. South African National Biodiversity Institute.
1996 [1997]
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Notes on two poorly-known Phyllodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from South AfricaBranch, W., Bauer, A.. 1996 [1997]. Notes on two poorly-known Phyllodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from South Africa Vol. 4(2) pp.127-134.
Status and criteria
LC
Assessor(s)
Michael Bates
Contributors
Josh Weeber
Reviewer(s)
Adrian Armstrong
