Ancylodactylus laikipiensis

Ancylodactylus laikipiensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Ancylodactylus
Species:	A. laikipiensis
Binomial name
Ancylodactylus laikipiensis Malonza & Bauer, 2022

Ancylodactylus laikipiensis, commonly known as the Laikipia pygmy forest gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Kenya. ^{[1] [2]}

Distribution and habitat

Ancylodactylus laikipiensis is known only from the montane forests of the Laikipia Plateau in Kenya, where it can be found in rock crevices, tree trunks, and hollows at 1,600–2,000 m (5,200–6,600 ft) above sea level. ^[1]

References

1. Malonza, P.K.; Wasonga, V.D.; Muchai, V.; Joash, N.; Bwong, B.A. (2023). "Ancylodactylus laikipiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T218123692A218123735. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T218123692A218123735.en . Retrieved 21 April 2024.
2. "Ancylodactylus laikipiensis". The Reptile Database. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.