| Lygodactylus grotei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lygodactylus |
| Species: | L. grotei |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygodactylus grotei Sternfeld, 1911 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Lygodactylus grotei, also known commonly as Grote's dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa and Southern Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.
The specific name, grotei, is in honor of German ornithologist Hermann Grote, who collected the holotype of the species. [1]
The subspecific name, pakenhami, is in honor of R. H. W. Pakenham, who collected the holotype of the subspecies. [2]
L. grotei is found in Tanzania and northern Mozambique. [1]
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [1]
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