[2] The specific name, essexi, is in honor of South African herpetologist Robert Essex.

[3] G. essexi is found in Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

[1] The preferred natural habitat of G. essexi is rocky areas in shrubland.

The maximum recorded SVL is 2.84 cm (1.12 in).

[2] Sexually mature females lay eggs in a communal site under a rock.