Muller's velvet gecko (Homopholis mulleri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.
Etymology The specific name, mulleri, is in honor of South African amateur herpetologist Douglas Muller.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Homopholis mulleri, p. 185).
Geographic distribution Homopholis mulleri is found in the province of Limpopo, South Africa.Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (Homopholis mulleri, p. 245 + Plate 90).
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Homopholis mulleri is open veld, where it shelters in holes and under the loose bark of trees such as Sclerocarya birrea and Senegalia nigrescens.
Description Dorsally, Homopholis mulleri is light brown to dark gray, with darker and lighter markings. Ventrally, it is white.
Females may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Males are smaller, attaining SVL.
Reproduction Homopholis mulleri is oviparous.
References
Further reading Broadley, Donald G.; Jackman, Todd R.; Bauer Aaron M. (2014). "A review of the genus Homopholis Boulenger (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) in southern Africa". African Journal of Herpetology 63 (2): 109–126. Visser J (1987). "A new Homopholis (Sauria, Gekkonidae) from the northern Transvaal with a discussion of some generic characters". South African Journal of Zoology 22 (2): 110–114. (Homopholis mulleri, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Afrikaans).