Lawrence's dwarf gecko explained

Lawrence's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus lawrencei) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, lawrencei, is in honor of South African entomologist Reginald Frederick Lawrence.^[1]

Geographic range

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

Description

L. lawrencei is a small species. The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of adults is 30-. Dorsally, it is ashy-gray with many thin broken dark stripes. Ventrally, it is white.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of L. lawrencei is rocky, dry savanna.^[2]

Reproduction

L. lawrencei is oviparous.

Further reading

• 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).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael(2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Lygodactylus lawrencei, p. 152).
2. [:fr:William Roy Branch|Branch, Bill]