White-headed dwarf gecko
| White-headed dwarf gecko | |
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| White-headed dwarf gecko in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The tail has been lost due to a self-defense mechanism known as autotomy. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lygodactylus |
| Species: | L. picturatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygodactylus picturatus (Peters, 1871)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hemidactylus picturatus Peters, 1871 | |
The white-headed dwarf gecko or painted dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus picturatus) is a species of Lygodactylus gecko widely distributed in Africa.[2]
One subspecies is recognized, in addition to the nominate one: Lygodactylus picturatus sudanensis Loveridge, 1935, the Sudani dwarf gecko.[2]
References
- ↑ "Lygodactylus picturatus (W. Peters, 1871)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- 1 2 Lygodactylus picturatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 June 2015.
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