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Pasteur's Dwarf Gecko

Lygodactylus arnoulti Pasteur 1965

Distribution

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Continent: Indian-Ocean
Distribution: Madagascar
Type locality: Montagne de lIbity, 1700 m elevation, C Madagascar
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Pasteur's dwarf gecko

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Pasteur's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus arnoulti), also commonly known as Arnoult's gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Madagascar.

Etymology

The specific name, arnoulti, is in honor of French ichthyologist Jacques Arnoult (1914–1995).[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. arnoulti are grassland and savanna, at altitudes of 1,700–2,100 m (5,600–6,900 ft).[1]

Reproduction

L. arnoulti is oviparous.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Vences, M. (2011). "Lygodactylus arnoulti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172991A6954177. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172991A6954177.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ 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 arnoulti, p. 12).
  3. ^ Species Lygodactylus arnoulti at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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Pasteur's dwarf gecko: Brief Summary

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Pasteur's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus arnoulti), also commonly known as Arnoult's gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Madagascar.

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