Methuen's Dwarf Gecko
| Methuen's Dwarf Gecko | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lygodactylus |
| Species: | L. methueni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygodactylus methueni Fitzsimons, 1937 | |
The olive-grey Methuen's Dwarf Gecko (Lygodactylus methueni) is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family.
It is endemic to South Africa and is found near Haenertsburg in the Woodbush Forest area and Haenertsburg Common where forestry plantations and frequent fires pose a threat to the habitat and has resulted in a reduction in the population. [1]
Behaviour They bask on the boles of large trees or on rocky outcrops.
Sources
- ↑ "METHUEN´S DWARF GECKO". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Lygodactylus methueni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.