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
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ "METHUEN'S DWARF GECKO". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
Further reading
- Branch, Bill. 2004. Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Lygodactylus methueni, pp. 247-248 + Plate 91).
- FitzSimons V. 1937. "Three New Lizards from South Africa". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 17 (4): 275-279. (Lygodactylus methueni, new species, pp. 275-276, Figures 1-2).
External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1996. Lygodactylus methueni . 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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