White-headed dwarf gecko

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White-headed dwarf gecko
White-headed dwarf gecko in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The tail has been lost due to a self-defense mechanism known as Autotomy
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Lygodactylus
Species: L. picturatus
Binomial name
Lygodactylus picturatus
Peters, 1871

The White-headed dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus picturatus) is a common species of Lygodactylus gecko found in Africa.

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