Blanc's dwarf gecko
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Blanc's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus blanci) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to central Madagascar.[1] They are the least known species of dwarf geckos in Madagascar.[2] Blanc's dwarf geckos are one out of eleven gecko species that are protected in Madagascar. Hence, collecting them is only allowed with an appropriate permit.[3]
Etymology
Both the specific name, blanci, and the common name, Blanc's dwarf gecko, are in honor of French herpetologist Charles Pierre Blanc (born 1933).[4]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. blanci is large rocks.[1] Blanc's dwarf geckos also use buildings and tall trees near freshwater wetlands as their habitat. This species has been observed to be adapted to human environments.[3]
Description
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Reproduction
Lygodactylus blanci is oviparous.[1] Based on the observations of locals in Madagascar, this species appears to be most active during the month of October and eggs are seen in January and February.[3]
Threats
Mining, logging, wood harvesting, and habitat changes are some of the threats Blanc's dwarf gecko faces to sustain its existence.[5]
References
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- ↑ a b c d e Lygodactylus blanci at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 May 2013.
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- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Template:ISBN. (Lygodactylus blanci, p. 26).
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Further reading
- Glaw F, Vences M (2006). A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag. 496 pp. Template:ISBN.
- Pasteur G (1967). "Note préliminaire sur les geckos du genre Lygodactylus rapportés par Charles Blanc du Mont Ibity (Madagascar)". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 39: 439–443. (Lygodactylus blanci, new species). (in French).
- Puente M, Glaw F, Vieites DR, Vences M (2009). "Review of the systematics, morphology and distribution of Malagasy dwarf geckos, genera Lygodactylus and Microscalabotes (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Zootaxa 2103: 1–76. (Lygodactylus blanci, p. 37).
- Rösler (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Lygodactylus blanci, p. 92). (in German).