Methuen's dwarf gecko

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Methuen's dwarf gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Lygodactylus
Species:
L. methueni
Binomial name
Lygodactylus methueni

Methuen's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus methueni), also known commonly as the Woodbrush dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

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Etymology

The specific name, methueni, is in honor of British naturalist Paul Ayshford Methuen. [2]

Geographic range

Lygodactylus methueni is endemic to South Africa and is found near Haenertsburg in the Woodbush Forest area and Haenertsburg Common. [3]

Description

Lygodactylus methueni is olive-grey. [3]

Behaviour

Lygodactylus methueni basks on the boles of large trees or on rocky outcrops. [3]

Reproduction

Lygodactylus methueni is oviparous. [4]

Conservation status

Forestry plantations and frequent fires pose a threat to the habitat of Lygodactylus methueni and have resulted in a reduction in the population. [3]

References

  1. Tolley, K.A.; Weeber, J.; Pietersen, D.; Conradie, W.; Alexander, G.J. (2022). "Lygodactylus methueni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T12439A197400102. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. 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 methueni, p. 177).
  3. 1 2 3 4 ""METHUEN'S DWARF GECKO". Friends of the Haenertsburg Grasslands (FroHG)" . Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  4. Species Lygodactylus methueni at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.

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