Methuen's dwarf gecko
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Methuen's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus methueni), also known commonly as the Woodbrush dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, methueni, is in honor of British naturalist Paul Ayshford Methuen.[1]
Geographic range
L. methueni is endemic to South Africa and is found near Haenertsburg in the Woodbush Forest area and Haenertsburg Common.[2]
Description
L. methueni is olive-grey.[2]
Behaviour
L. methueni basks on the boles of large trees or on rocky outcrops.[2]
Reproduction
Conservation status
Forestry plantations and frequent fires pose a threat to the habitat of L. methueni and have resulted in a reduction in the population.[2]
References
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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 methueni, p. 177).
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- ↑ Species Lygodactylus EMBL at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
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Further reading
- Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. Template:ISBN. (Lygodactylus methueni, pp. 247–248 + Plate 91).
- FitzSimons V (1937). "Three New Lizards from South Africa". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 17 (4): 275–279. (Lygodactylus methueni, new species, pp. 275–276, Figures 1–2).