dcsimg

Distribution

provided by ReptileDB
Continent: Africa
Distribution: Kenya, Ethiopia
Type locality: Murri, Northern Front Division, elevation 900m, Kenya.
license
cc-by-nc-sa-3.0
copyright
Peter Uetz
original
visit source
partner site
ReptileDB

Lygodactylus grandisonae

provided by wikipedia EN

Lygodactylus grandisonae, also known commonly as Bunty's dwarf gecko, Grandison's dwarf gecko, and the Kenya dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa and the Horn of Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, grandisonae, is in honor of British herpetologist Alice Georgie Cruikshank "Bunty" Grandison (1927–2014).[2][3]

Geographic range

L. grandisonae is found in Ethiopia and Kenya.[4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Lygodactylus grandisonae is savanna, at an altitude of 800 m (2,600 ft).[1]

Reproduction

L. grandisonae is oviparous.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Malonza P, Spawls S, Menegon M (2014). "Lygodactylus grandisonae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178212A42282505. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178212A42282505.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ 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 grandisonae, p. 106).
  3. ^ Anonymous (2014). "The Passing of Alice G. C. Grandison". American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Current News. asih.org/news/2014/passing-alice-g-c-grandison.
  4. ^ a b Lygodactylus grandisonae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
license
cc-by-sa-3.0
copyright
Wikipedia authors and editors
original
visit source
partner site
wikipedia EN

Lygodactylus grandisonae: Brief Summary

provided by wikipedia EN

Lygodactylus grandisonae, also known commonly as Bunty's dwarf gecko, Grandison's dwarf gecko, and the Kenya dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa and the Horn of Africa.

license
cc-by-sa-3.0
copyright
Wikipedia authors and editors
original
visit source
partner site
wikipedia EN