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FitzSimons' Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus bernardi
Bernard's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus bernardi ), also commonly known as FitzSimon's dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.
From the article Bernard's dwarf gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Dorsally, L. bernardi is olive with pale spots. Ventrally, it is bluish-white on the throat, yellow on the belly, and orange to orange-brown on the tail. Adults are only 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL).
Range & habitat
L. bernardi is endemic to eastern Zimbabwe. Lygodactylus bonsi from Malawi was originally described as a subspecies of L. bernardi.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, bernardi, is in honor of British archaeologist Bernard Evelyn Buller Fagg.
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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Every page naming Lygodactylus bernardi in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
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 34308.