Hemidactylus ruspolii Boulenger, 1896

Kirchhof, Sebastian, Wasonga, Victor, Mazuch, Tomáš, Spawls, Stephen & Malonza, Patrick Kinyatta, 2023, An annotated checklist of the herpetofauna of the Sibiloi National Park in northern Kenya based on field surveys, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 324) 17 (1 / 2), pp. 1-18 : 8

Hemidactylus ruspolii Boulenger, 1896

Vouchers: NMK-377L/1–11 (field nos. SK16 1026, SK16 1028, SK16 1032, SK16 1040, SK16 1044, SK16 1054, SK16 1073, SK16 1089)

Localities: AB ( R), IL (B, R), KA, (B, R), KF (B, R) Remarks: This medium-sized gecko ( Fig. 4H ) is less widespread in East Africa and inhabits drier and lower areas in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia compared to its relative H. angulatus . This species was quite abundant in the riverbeds of SNP were we often found it at night under bark, foraging along tree stems, and at the foot of trees. A few individuals were also found in bushland on Salvadora persica (“toothbrush tree”). Average T b was 32.3 ± 1.0 ° C (30.5–34.1 °C; N = 12) with T sub ranging from 25–33 °C and T

a

ranging from 29–34 °C.

Figures

Fig. 4. Reptile species recorded during the surveys: (A) Crocodylus niloticus; (B) Agama lionotus; (C) Agama rueppelli; (D) Holodactylus africanus; (E) Hemidactylus angulatus; (F) Hemidactylus barbierii; (G) Hemidactylus lanzai; (H) Hemidactylus ruspolii; (I) Homopholis fasciata; (J) Lygodactylus somalicus; (K) Stenodactylus sthenodactylus; (L) Heliobolus spekii; (M) Latastia longicaudata; (N) Philochortus rudolfensis; (O) Chalcides bottegi; (P) Mochlus sundevallii; (Q) Trachylepis striata; (R) Varanus albigularis; (S) Eryx colubrinus; (T) Platyceps brevis; (U) Psammophis cf. tanganicus; (V) Psammophis punctulatus; (W) Rhamphiophis rostratus; (X) Naja pallida; (Y) Bitis arietans; and (Z) Echis pyramidum.