Cameroon dwarf gecko explained

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.

Etymology

The specific name, conraui, is in honor of German colonial agent Gustav Conrau.[1]

Geographic range

L. conraui is found from Sierra Leone to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.[2] [3]

Reproduction

L. conraui is oviparous.

Behaviour

The species is known to exhibit anthropochory (taking advantage of human activity) and to use edificarian (human) habitat.[4]

Further reading

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 conraui, p. 58).
  2. Book: Trape. Jean-Françios. Trape. Sébastien. Chirio. Laurent. 2012. Lézards, crocodiles et tortues d'Afrique occidentale et du Sahara. Lizards, crocodiles and turtles of West Africa and the Sahara. French. Marseille. IRD Éditions. 978-2-7099-1726-1.
  3. Pauwels. Olivier S.G..

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    . Carlino. Piero. Chirio. Laurent. Albert. Jean-Louis. 2016. Miscellanea Herpetologica Gabonica IV. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society. 51. 5. 73–79. 2018-09-04.
  4. Manners. G.R.. Georgen. G.. Lygodactylus conraui (Cameroon or Conrau's dwarf gecko): Use of edificarian habitat and anthropochory in Benin. The Herpetological Bulletin. 131. 32–33.