Speedy leaf-toed gecko

The speedy leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus citernii) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa and the Horn of Africa.

Speedy leaf-toed gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Hemidactylus
Species:	H. citernii
Binomial name
Hemidactylus citernii Boulenger, 1912

Etymology

The specific name, citernii, is in honor of Italian explorer Carlo Citerni.^[2]

Geographic range

H. citernii is found in Djibouti and northwestern Somalia, and possibly also in Kenya.^[1][3]

Habitat

H. citernii has been found in a variety of habitats, at altitudes of 50–960 m (160–3,150 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

H. citernii is oviparous.^[3]