Methuen's dwarf gecko

Methuen's dwarf gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Lygodactylus
Species: L. methueni
Binomial name
Lygodactylus methueni
V. Fitzsimons, 1937

Methuen's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus methueni ) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.

Etymology

The specific name, methueni, is in honor of British naturalist Paul Ayshford Methuen.[1]

Geographic range

L. methueni is endemic to South Africa and is found near Haenertsburg in the Woodbush Forest area and Haenertsburg Common.

Description

L. methueni is olive-grey.

Conservation status

Forestry plantations and frequent fires pose a threat to the habitat of L. methueni and has resulted in a reduction in the population.[2]

Behaviour

L. methueni basks on the boles of large trees or on rocky outcrops.

References

  1. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lygodactylus methueni, p. 177).
  2. "METHUEN'S DWARF GECKO". Retrieved 1 November 2014.

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