Western dwarf gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Lygodactylus |
Species: | L. guibei
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Binomial name | |
Lygodactylus guibei
G. Pasteur, 1965
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The western dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus guibei), also known commonly as Guibé's dwarf day gecko, is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
The specific name, guibei, is in honor of French herpetologist Jean Marius René Guibé. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of L. guibei is forest, at altitudes of 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft). [1]