It is a pale grey lizard of about 4 cm (1.6 in) in length, usually with several dark stripes running down its back.

They can often be found sheltering under rubble or vegetation, alongside other species, being happy to share a refuge with other larger geckos such as Afrogecko porphyreus (the marbled leaf-toed gecko).

Collectively they eat a great deal of small insects such as ants and termites, helping to serve as a form of natural pest-control.

Domestic cats - as introduced predators - will usually kill large numbers of these little lizards, often exterminating them from the immediate area.

This species of dwarf leaf-toed gecko lays two tiny eggs in a moist, warm spot in summer.