Afroedura maripi
Mariepskop Flat Gecko
Species: Afroedura maripi
Distribution: South Africa
Distribution extended: Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Mariepskop and God’s Window region.
Type Locality: “Mariepskop, 24° 32' S, 30° 53' E, Pilgrim's Rest District (2430DB), Limpopo Province, Republic of South Africa”
Notes:
Habitat: Montane shrubland
Habitat extended: Found in crevices under flakes of exfoliating rock and dark overhangs of large boulders. Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld (SVcb 26) and Northern Escarpment Quartzitic Sourveld (GM 23)
Natural History: Rupicolous (rock-dwelling) species, seeking refuge in tight crevices or underneath rocks. They are primarily nocturnal and feed on insects and likely other arthropods.
Biology: Oviparous (2 eggs), that are laid in the crevices of rocks, underneath flakes, and between boulders.
Conservation Status: According to the IUCN Red List, this species is classified as "Least Concern," indicating that it is not currently considered to be at high risk of extinction.
Additional information
The Reptile Database - (See here)
IUCN Red List - (See here)
iNaturalist - (See here)
LITERATURE
Jacobsen, N.H.G. (1992). Flat geckos (genus Afroedura) in the Transvaal. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 40: 22-25.
Jacobsen, N. H., Kuhn, A. L., Jackman, T. R., & Bauer, A. M. (2014). A phylogenetic analysis of the southern African gecko genus Afroedura Loveridge (Squamata: Gekkonidae), with the description of nine new species from Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa. Zootaxa, 3846(4), 451-501.
Mucina, L & Rutherford, M.C. (2006). The Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.