Lawrence's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus lawrencei) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.
| Lawrence's dwarf gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lygodactylus |
| Species: | L. lawrencei
|
| Binomial name | |
| Lygodactylus lawrencei Hewitt, 1926
| |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, lawrencei, is in honor of South African entomologist Reginald Frederick Lawrence.[2]
Geographic range
editL. lawrencei is found in southern Angola, and adjacent northern Namibia.[1]
Description
editL. lawrencei is a small species. The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of adults is 30–32 mm (1.2–1.3 in). Dorsally, it is ashy-gray with many thin broken dark stripes. Ventrally, it is white.[3]
Habitat
editThe preferred habitat of L. lawrencei is rocky, dry savanna.[3]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Lygodactylus lawrencei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael(2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lygodactylus lawrencei, p. 152).
- ^ a b 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. (Lygodactylus lawrencei, p. 247 + Plate 109).
Further reading
edit- Hewitt J (1926). "Some New or Little-known Reptiles and Batrachians from South Africa". Annals of the South African Museum 20: 473-490 + Plates XLIV-XLV. (Lygodactylus lawrencei, new species, pp. 478–479).