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Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lygodactylus grandisonae, also known commonly as Bunty's dwarf gecko, Grandison's dwarf gecko, and the Kenya dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa and the Horn of Africa.
Lygodactylus grandisonae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Lygodactylus |
Species: | L. grandisonae |
Binomial name | |
Lygodactylus grandisonae G. Pasteur, 1962 | |
The specific name, grandisonae, is in honor of British herpetologist Alice Georgie Cruickshank "Bunty" Grandison (1927–2014).[2][3]
The preferred natural habitat of Lygodactylus grandisonae is savanna, at an altitude of 800 m (2,600 ft).[1]
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