Chondrodactylus angulifer

Chondrodactylus angulifer, also known as the common giant ground gecko, the South African ground gecko, or the Namib sand gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.

Geographic range
Chondrodactylus angulifer is found in Namibia, southernmost Botswana, and western South Africa.

Description
Chondrodactylus angulifer is a large gecko. Adults average 7 to 9 cm snout-to-vent length (SVL). The record size is a male 11.3 cm SVL.

Reproduction
An adult female C. angulifer may lay a clutch of one or two eggs. The eggs are almost spherical, 18 by. Each hatchling is approximately 7 cm total length (including tail).

Subspecies
There are two subspecies which are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
 * Chondrodactylus angulifer subsp. angulifer W. Peters, 1870
 * Chondrodactylus angulifer subsp. namibensis Haacke, 1976