White-headed dwarf gecko
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| White-headed dwarf gecko in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The tail has been lost due to a self-defense mechanism known as autotomy. | |
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L. picturatus
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| Lygodactylus picturatus |
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Hemidactylus picturatus Peters, 1871 |
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The white-headed dwarf gecko or painted dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus picturatus) is a species of Lygodactylus gecko widely distributed in Africa.[2]
One subspecies is recognized, in addition to the nominate one: Lygodactylus picturatus sudanensis Loveridge, 1935, the Sudani dwarf gecko.[2]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lygodactylus picturatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 June 2015.
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