| Scheffler's dwarf gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lygodactylus |
| Species: | L. scheffleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygodactylus scheffleri Sternfeld, 1912 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Scheffler's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus scheffleri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa. There are three recognized subspecies.
The specific name, scheffleri, is in honor of Georg Scheffler, who was a German collector of natural history specimens, [3] and who collected the holotype. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of L. scheffleri are forest and savanna. [1]
The following three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid. [2]
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