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Distribution

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Continent: South-America
Distribution: Brazil (Matto Grosso do Sul), N Paraguay, E Bolivia (Santa Cruz, Tarija)
Type locality: Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul, Urucum
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South American dwarf gecko

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The South American dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus wetzeli) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, wetzeli, is in honor of American mammalogist Ralph M. Wetzel.[3]

Geographic range

L. wetzeli is found in eastern Bolivia, midwestern Brazil, and northern Paraguay.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. wetzeli is savanna.[1]

Reproduction

L. wetzeli is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Cacciali, P.; Scott, N. (2019). "Lygodactylus wetzeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T63488607A63488619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T63488607A63488619.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Lygodactylus wetzeli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lygodactylus wetzeli, p. 283).
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South American dwarf gecko: Brief Summary

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The South American dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus wetzeli) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South America.

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