| Lygodactylus grandisonae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lygodactylus |
| Species: | L. grandisonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygodactylus grandisonae G. Pasteur, 1962 | |
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Lygodactylus grandisonae, also known commonly as Bunty's dwarf gecko, Grandison's dwarf gecko, and the Kenya dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa and the Horn of Africa.
The specific name, grandisonae, is in honor of British herpetologist Alice Georgie Cruickshank "Bunty" Grandison (1927–2014). [2] [3]
The preferred natural habitat of Lygodactylus grandisonae is savanna, at an altitude of 800 m (2,600 ft). [1]
Lygodactylus is a genus of diurnal geckos with 82 species. They are commonly referred to as dwarf geckos. They are mainly found in Africa and Madagascar although two species are found in South America. Lygodactylus picturatus, the best known species, is found in Kenya and commonly known as the white-headed dwarf gecko. Recently, illegal importation from Tanzania of brightly colored, Lygodactylus williamsi, known as electric blue geckos, has been gaining attention for Lygodactylus geckos in the reptile trade.
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