Nigeria leaf-toed gecko

The Nigeria leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus ansorgii) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to western Africa.

Nigeria leaf-toed gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Hemidactylus
Species:	H. ansorgii
Binomial name
Hemidactylus ansorgii Boulenger, 1901
Synonyms
Hemidactylus ansorgii Boulenger, 1901 Hemidactylus ansorgei [sic] Ullenbruch et al., 2010 (ex errore) Hemidactylus ansorgii — J. Dehling & D. Dehling, 2012

Etymology

The specific name, ansorgii, is in honor of William John Ansorge, a physician who collected natural history specimens in Africa.^[2]

Geographic range

H. ansorgii is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. ansorgii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,480 m (4,860 ft), and it has also been found in teak plantations.^[1]

Diet

H. ansorgii preys upon insects and spiders.^[1]

Reproduction

H. ansorgii is oviparous.^[3]