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Malawi Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus bonsi
Bons's dwarf day gecko or Bons' dwarf day gecko (Lygodactylus bonsi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malawi.
From the article Bons's dwarf day gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. bonsi is rocky areas in grassland, at altitudes of 2,000–2,953 m (6,562–9,688 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, bonsi, is in honour of French herpetologist Jacques Bons (born 1933).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 738112.