White-headed dwarf gecko
The white-headed dwarf gecko or painted dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus picturatus) is a species of Lygodactylus gecko widely distributed in Africa.[3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Lygodactylus |
Species: | L. picturatus |
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Lygodactylus picturatus | |
Synonyms | |
Hemidactylus picturatus Peters, 1871 |

White-headed dwarf gecko in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The tail has been lost due to a self-defense mechanism known as autotomy.
One subspecies is recognized, in addition to the nominate one: Lygodactylus picturatus sudanensis Loveridge, 1935, the Sudani dwarf gecko.[3]
References
- Spawls, S. "Lygodactylus picturatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013.
- "Lygodactylus picturatus (W. Peters, 1871)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Lygodactylus picturatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 June 2015.
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