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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Republic of South Africa (SW Cape Province, Hawekwa)
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Cape rock gecko

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The Cape rock gecko or Hawequa flat gecko (Afroedura hawequensis) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.[2] The species is endemic to South Africa.

Distribution

A. hawequensis is endemic to the Du Toitskloof and Limietberg mountains in the Western Cape providence of South Africa.[3]

Habitat

A. hawequensis is commonly found in mesic habitats with sandstone boulders and outcroppings within fynbos. A. hawequensis is found between elevations of 1,100m-1,400m.[3]

Conservation status

The Cape rock gekco has gone through a number of different statuses within the IUCN redlist. From 1996 until 2017 the species was classified as near threatened. In 2018, the species would be upgraded to Least Concern. The IUCN cites that despite the species small distribution, A. hawequensis can be found abundantly within protected areas, with no decline in habitat or population.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Bates, M.F.; Bauer, A.M. (2018). "Afroedura hawequensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T612A115649151. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T612A115649151.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Afroedura hawequensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  3. ^ a b Bauer, Aaron (2014). Atlas and Red List of the Reptiles of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-919976-96-9.
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Cape rock gecko: Brief Summary

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The Cape rock gecko or Hawequa flat gecko (Afroedura hawequensis) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.

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