White-headed dwarf gecko

White-headed dwarf gecko
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Lygodactylus
Species:	L. picturatus
Binomial name
	Lygodactylus picturatus; (Peters, 1871)
Synonyms
	Hemidactylus picturatus Peters, 1871

The white-headed dwarf gecko or painted dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus picturatus) is a species of Lygodactylus gecko widely distributed in Africa.^[3]

One subspecies is recognized, in addition to the nominate one: Lygodactylus picturatus sudanensis Loveridge, 1935, the Sudani dwarf gecko. The species Lygodactylus luteopicturatus was synonymized with L. picturatus in 2004.^[3]

References

^ Safari, I.; Spawls, S.; Branch, W.R.; Malonza, P.K. (2021). "Lygodactylus picturatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T178236A42470590. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T178236A42470590.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Lygodactylus picturatus (W. Peters, 1871)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
^ ^a ^b Lygodactylus picturatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 June 2015.

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[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] Safari, I.; Spawls, S.; Branch, W.R.; Malonza, P.K. (2021). "Lygodactylus picturatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T178236A42470590. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T178236A42470590.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[2] "Lygodactylus picturatus (W. Peters, 1871)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.

[RDB-3] Lygodactylus picturatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 June 2015.

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