Afro-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos
Lygodactylus
Lygodactylus is a genus of diurnal geckos with approximately 60 species. They are commonly referred to as dwarf geckos. They are mainly found in Africa and Madagascar although two species are found in South America. Lygodactylus picturatus, the best known species, is found in Kenya and commonly known as the white-headed dwarf gecko. Recently, illegal importation from Tanzania of brightly colored (and critically-endangered), Lygodactylus williamsi, known as electric blue geckos, has been gaining attention for Lygodactylus...
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 89 known species
Common Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus capensis
Painted Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus picturatus
Chobe Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus chobiensis
White-headed Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus mombasicus
Kluge's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus klugei
Angulate dwarf gecko
speciesLygodactylus angularis
Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus bradfieldi
Common Ocellated Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus ocellatus
Grandidier's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus tolampyae
Stevenson's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus stevensoni
Kenya Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus keniensis
Angola Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus angolensis
Chevron-throated dwarf gecko
speciesLygodactylus gutturalis
Cameroon Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus conraui
Soutpansberg Black-spotted Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus incognitus
Williams' Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus williamsi
Gulf of Guinea Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus thomensis
Robust Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus pictus
Tsavo dwarf gecko
speciesLygodactylus tsavoensis
Mocquard's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus verticillatus
Gunther's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus miops
Tsimanampetsotsa Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus tuberosus
Methuen's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus methueni
Soutpansberg dwarf gecko
speciesLygodactylus soutpansbergensis
Common Black-spotted Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus nigropunctatus
King Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus rex
Guibe's Dwarf Day Gecko
speciesLygodactylus guibei
Mikindani Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus grotei
FitzSimons' Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus bernardi
Granite Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus graniticolus
Malawi Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus bonsi
Lygodactylus kibera
speciesLygodactylus kibera
Mann's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus manni
Tiny Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus bivittis
Somali Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus somalicus
Tanga Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus kimhowelli
Mount Kenya Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus wojnowskii
Madagascar Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus madagascariensis
Side-spotted Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus laterimaculatus
Lygodactylus fritzi
speciesLygodactylus fritzi
Makgabeng Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus montiscaeruli
Boettger's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus heterurus
Ambilobe Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus expectatus
Ampefy Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus blancae
Nyaneka Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus nyaneka
Lawrence's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus lawrencei
Scheffler's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus scheffleri
Waterberg Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus waterbergensis
Scortecci's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus scorteccii
South American Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus wetzeli
Fischer's Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus fischeri
Zaire Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus depressus
Karamoja Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus karamoja
Lygodactylus heeneni
speciesLygodactylus heeneni
Malagasy dwarf gecko
speciesLygodactylus klemmeri
Broadley’s dwarf gecko
speciesLygodactylus broadleyi
Arnoult’s Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus arnoulti
Thin Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus rarus
Tsiafajavona Dwarf Gecko
speciesLygodactylus mirabilis
Lygodactylus roellae
speciesLygodactylus roellae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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