Barboza's leaf-toed gecko

Barboza's leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus bayonii) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Angola.^[2]

Barboza's leaf-toed gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Hemidactylus
Species:	H. bayonii
Binomial name
Hemidactylus bayonii Bocage, 1893
Synonyms[2]
Hemidactylus bayoniI Bocage, 1893 Hemidactylus bayoni [sic] — Laurent, 1964 Hemidactylus bayonii — Wermuth, 1965

Etymology

The specific name, bayonii, is in honor of Portuguese naturalist Francisco Antonio Pinheiro Bayão, who was a planter and administrator in Angola.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. bayonii is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 900 m (3,000 ft).^[1]

Description

Small for its genus, H. bayonii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 3.5 cm (1.4 in).^[2]

Reproduction

H. bayonii is oviparous.^[2]