Scheffler's dwarf gecko explained
Scheffler's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus scheffleri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa. There are three recognized subspecies.
Etymology
The specific name, scheffleri, is in honor of Georg Scheffler, who was a German collector of natural history specimens,[1] and who collected the holotype.
Geographic range
L. scheffleri is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. scheffleri are forest and savanna.
Reproduction
L. scheffleri is oviparous.
Subspecies
The following three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.
- Lygodactylus scheffleri compositus
- Lygodactylus scheffleri scheffleri
- Lygodactylus scheffleri ulugurensis
Further reading
- Pasteur G (1964). "Recherches sur l'évolution des lygodactyles, lézards Afro-Malagaches actuels ". Travaux de l'Institut scientifique Chérifien, série Zoologie (29): 1–132. (Lygodactylus scheffleri compositus, new subspecies; L. s. ulugurensis, new subspecies). (in French).
- Spawls, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. . (Lygodactylus scheffleri, p. 113).
- Sternfeld R (1912). "Reptilia ". pp. 197–279. In: Schubotz H (1912). Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition, 1907–1908 unter Führung Adolph Friedrichs, Herzogs zu Mecklenburg. Band IV [Volume 4]. Zoologie II. Leipzig: Klinkhardt & Biermann. 485 pp. (Lygodactylus fischeri Var. scheffleri, new variety, pp. 206–207). (in German).
Notes and References
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