A small gecko with a round body and a short tail. It has a short rounded head with bulging eyes ans stubby fringed toes. The body is reddish brown to greyish brown with fine speckles or black crossbars. The breeding male has a yellow throat. The movable upper eyelids are characteristic.
They produce one of the most characteristic evening sounds of the Kalahari. In early summer, as sunset approaches, thousands of these little lizards move to the entrances of their burrows and start calling: a descending and rapid tjik...., tjik...., tjik...., tjik...., tjik...., like someone knocking two stones together.
Their call varies regionally from one to thirteen clicks but ususally consists of five.

Desert and semi-desert on various soil substrates, preferring flat, stable, sandy soil with sparse vegetation. This gecko digs branched burrows in the firm sand at the base of a bush, these serve as escape routes from predators such as small snakes and meerkats.
After dark they emerge and walk slowly in search of prey, which includes termites, ants and small beetles.

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