Goggia essexi

Goggia essexi, also known commonly as  Essex's dwarf leaf-toed gecko, Essex's leaf-toed gecko, and Essex's pygmy gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.

Etymology
The specific name, essexi, is in honor of South African herpetologist Robert Essex.

Geographic range
G. essexi is found in Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of G. essexi is rocky areas in shrubland.

Description
G. essexi is very small for its genus. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 2.0 –, with a tail slightly longer than SVL. The maximum recorded SVL is 2.84 cm.

Reproduction
G. essexi is oviparous. Sexually mature females lay eggs in a communal site under a rock.