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Basic information
Lygodactylus picturatus
Painted Dwarf Gecko
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyGeckos
GenusDwarf geckos
- Czech name
- Gekon žlutavý
- English name
- Painted Dwarf Gecko
- Alternative names
- Gelbkopf-Zwerggecko, Sudani Dwarf Gecko, White-headed Dwarf Gecko, Yellow-headed dwarf gecko, Yellow-headed Dwarf Gecko
- Synonyms
- Hemidactylus picturatus, Hemidactylus variegatus, Lygodactylus luteopicturatus, Lygodactylus luteopicturatus luteopicturatus, Lygodactylus luteopicturatus zanzibaritis, Lygodactylus picturatus var. griseus, Lygodactylus picturatus var. quinquelineatus, Lygodactylus picturatus var. quinquestriata, Lygodactylus picturatus var. septemlineatus, Lygodactylus septemstriatus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 43 mm
- Body mass
- max 1.9 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.06 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 12 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 1.1 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Mixed
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.8–1 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–2 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3WQ4R · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 16069 · dryad-v5