Lawrence's Dwarf Gecko

About the Lawrence's Dwarf Gecko

Lawrence's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus lawrencei) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southern Africa. The specific name, lawrencei, is in honor of South African entomologist Reginald Frederick Lawrence.

L. lawrencei is found in southern Angola, and adjacent northern Namibia. L. 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.

The preferred habitat of L. lawrencei is rocky, dry savanna and shrubland, at altitudes of 100–1,500 m (330–4,920 ft). L. lawrencei is oviparous. 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).

Loveridge A (1947). "Revision of the African Lizards of the Family Gekkonidae". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College 98: 1–469. (Lygodactylus picturatus lawrencei, p. 223). Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte... Wikipedia →