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Hemidactylus barbierii
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hemidactylus barbierii is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Kenya.
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Etymology
The specific name, barbierii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Francesco Barbieri (1944–2001).[2]
Geographic range
H. barbierii is found in the area east of Lake Turkana, in northern Kenya.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of H. barbierii is savanna.[1]
Description
H. barbierii is medium-sized for its genus. Males may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4 cm (1.6 in). Females are somewhat larger, up to 5 cm (2.0 in) SVL.[3]
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