Lygodactylus montiscaeruli explained
The Makgabeng dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus montiscaeruli) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. montiscaeruli are rocky areas and savanna.
Description
L. montiscaeruli has 7 to 8 precloacal pores.[2]
Reproduction
L. montiscaeruli is oviparous.[1]
Further reading
- Jacobsen NHG (1992). "New Lygodactylus taxa (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from the Transvaal". Bonner zoologische Beiträge 43 (4): 527–542. (Lygodactylus nigropunctatus montiscaeruli, new subspecies, pp. 532–537, Figures 1–2).
- Röll B (2018). "Tagaktive, kleine Geckos – die Gattung Lygodactylus". Reptilia 23 (132): 16–23. (in German).
- Travers SL, Jackman TR, Bauer AM (2014). "A molecular phylogeny of Afromontane dwarf geckos (Lygodactylus) reveals a single radiation and increased species diversity in a South African montane center of endemism". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 80: 31–42. (Lygodactylus montiscaeruli, new status).
Notes and References
- . www.reptile-database.org.
- [William Roy Branch|Branch, Bill]
