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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: N Namibia, S Angola
Type locality: Otjitambi/Kaokoveld, Southwest Africa.

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Lawrence's dwarf gecko

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Lawrence's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus lawrencei) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, lawrencei, is in honor of South African entomologist Reginald Frederick Lawrence.^[2]

Geographic range

L. lawrencei is found in southern Angola, and adjacent northern Namibia.^[1]

Description

L. lawrencei is a small species. The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of adults is 30–32 mm (1.2–1.3 in). Dorsally, it is ashy-gray with many thin broken dark stripes. Ventrally, it is white.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of L. lawrencei is rocky, dry savanna.^[3]

Reproduction

L. lawrencei is oviparous.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Lygodactylus lawrencei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael(2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lygodactylus lawrencei, p. 152).
^ ^a ^b Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. (Lygodactylus lawrencei, p. 247 + Plate 109).

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Lawrence's dwarf gecko: Brief Summary