White-headed dwarf gecko | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Gekkota |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Lygodactylus |
Species: | L. picturatus |
Binomial name | |
Lygodactylus picturatus | |
Synonyms | |
Hemidactylus picturatusPeters, 1871 |
The white-headed dwarf gecko or painted dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus picturatus) is a species of Lygodactylus gecko widely distributed in Africa. [3]
One subspecies is recognized, in addition to the nominate one: Lygodactylus picturatus sudanensis Loveridge, 1935, the Sudani dwarf gecko. The species Lygodactylus luteopicturatus was synonymized with L. picturatus in 2004. [3]