| Lygodactylus tchokwe | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lygodactylus |
| Species: | L. tchokwe |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygodactylus tchokwe Marques, Ceríaco, Buehler, Bandeira, Janota, & Bauer, 2020 | |
Lygodactylus tchokwe, the Tchokwe dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Angola. [1]
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