Lygodactylus

Taxobox
name = Lygodactylus


image_caption =Lygodactylus picturatus
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia
ordo = Squamata
familia = Gekkonidae
subfamilia = Gekkoninae
genus = "Lygodactylus"
genus_authority = Gray, 1864
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
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Lygodactylus is a genus of geckos with approximately 60 species. They are mainly found in Africa and Madagascar although two species are found in South America. "Lygodactylus picturatus", the best known species is found in Kenya and commonly known the "White-headed Dwarf Gecko". [cite web |url=http://www.wildherps.com/species/L.picturatus.html |title=Lygodactylus picturatusWhite-headed Dwarf Gecko |publisher=Wildherps.com |accessdate=2007-04-05]

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