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Lygodactylus williamsi is a critically endangered species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.The species is endemic to a small area of Tanzania.Common names include turquoise dwarf gecko, William's dwarf gecko and, in the pet trade, electric blue gecko or electric blue day gecko.
Lygodactylus keniensis Parker, 1936 – Parker's dwarf gecko, Kenya dwarf gecko; Lygodactylus kimhowelli G. Pasteur, 1995 – Kim Howell's dwarf gecko, Tanzanian dwarf gecko, zebra dwarf gecko; Lygodactylus klemmeri G. Pasteur, 1965 – Malagasy dwarf gecko, Klemmer's dwarf gecko; Lygodactylus klugei (H.M. Smith, R.L. Martin & Swain, 1977 ...
Considered "moderately sized", the Lobeke dwarf gecko is about 2.5 inches in length. [2] Leaves are the gecko's preferred resting spot. [2] The male and the female do not differ in coloration. [1] Researchers found that in captivity, the female showed "distinct 'mood dependent' colorations". [1]
The yellow-headed dwarf gecko has a defense mechanism called tail autotomy, where they drop their tails to flee to safety when they are attacked by a predator. However, tail autotomy only gives the gecko an immediate benefit to escape because an autotomized gecko is slower without its tail and has difficulty running on vertical surfaces.
The Cameroon dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus conraui), also known commonly as Conrau's dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. This small gecko is found in forests, plantations and gardens in West Africa and Central Africa .
A Lygodactylus kibera, or forest dwarf gecko, as seen from above. The new species were identified by a combination of their physical features, habitats and DNA analysis.
Lygodactylus kimhowelli, also known commonly as Kim Howell's dwarf gecko, the Tanzanian dwarf gecko, and the zebra dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania .
Hemiphyllodactylus larutensis (Boulenger, 1900) – Larut dwarf gecko; Hemiphyllodactylus linnwayensis Grismer et al., 2017 – Lynn-Way dwarf gecko; Hemiphyllodactylus longlingensis (Zhou & Liu, 1981) [2] – Longling slender gecko, Longling gypsy gecko, or Longling dwarf gecko; Hemiphyllodactylus margarethae Brongersma, 1931 [2] – Sumatran ...