Hemidactylus barbierii explained

Hemidactylus barbierii is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Kenya.

Etymology

The specific name, barbierii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Francesco Barbieri (1944–2001).^[1]

Geographic range

H. barbierii is found in the area east of Lake Turkana, in northern Kenya.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. barbierii is savanna.

Description

H. barbierii is medium-sized for its genus. Males may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4cm (02inches). Females are somewhat larger, up to 5cm (02inches) SVL.

Reproduction

H. barbierii is oviparous.

Further reading

• Sindaco R, Razzetti E, Ziliani U, Wasonga V, Carugati C, Fasola M (2007). "A new species of Hemidactylus from Lake Turkana, Northern Kenya (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Acta Herpetologica 2 (1): 37–48. ("Hemidactylus barbierii Sindaco, Razzetti and Ziliani", new species, p. 39). (in English, with an abstract in Italian).
• Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. . (Hemidactylus barbierii, p. 86).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]