Barnard's Namib day gecko

Barnard's Namib day gecko (Rhoptropus barnardi), also known commonly as Barnard's slender gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Etymology
The specific name, barnardi, is in honor of South African zoologist Keppel Harcourt Barnard.

Distribution and habitat
R. barnardi is found in Angola and Namibia.

The preferred natural habitats of R. barnardi are savanna and rocky areas, at altitudes of 200 –.

Description
R. barnardi is the smallest species in its genus. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.0 –. The maximum recorded SVL is 4.9 cm.

Biology
R. barnardi is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs. Each egg measures on average 11.5 x. Communal nesting sites may contain as many as 200 eggs.