Boulton's Namib day gecko

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

Etymology
The specific name, boultoni, is in honor of American ornithologist Wolfrid Rudyerd Boulton.

Geographic range
R. boultoni is found in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of R. boultoni is rocky areas of savanna, at altitudes of 50 –.

Description
Dorsally, R. boultoni is olive-brown to dark grey, mottled with maroon. Ventrally, it is lighter gray to bluish gray. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 –.

Reproduction
R. boultoni is oviparous. The adult female lays a clutch of two eggs.