Dwarf bronze gecko

Dwarf bronze gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertilia
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Gekkoninae
Genus: Ailuronyx
Species: A. tachyscopaeus
Binomial name
Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus
Gerlach & Canning, 1996

The dwarf bronze gecko (Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus) is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family endemic to Seychelles.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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