Silky Smooth

Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko, Homopholis wahlbergii, is a common species found in eastern and north-eastern South Africa.

It is a fairly large gecko that gets its name from the velvety smooth scales. Like most geckos it is nocturnal and feeds mainly on flying insects.

When threatened this gecko may gape,  revealing an inky black mouth in an attempt to scare off potential predators. It is however completely harmless.