Togo leaf-toed gecko

The Togo leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus matschiei) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to West Africa.

Togo 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. matschiei
Binomial name
Hemidactylus matschiei (Tornier, 1901)
Synonyms[2]
Bunocnemis matschiei Tornier, 1901 Hemidactylus matschiei — Loveridge, 1947

Etymology

The specific name, matschiei, is in honor of German zoologist Paul Matschie.^[3]

Geographic distribution

Hemidactylus matschiei is found in Nigeria and Togo.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Hemidactylus matschiei is savanna.^[1]

Behavior

Hemidactylus matschiei is nocturnal.^[1]

Reproduction

Hemidactylus matschiei is oviparous.^[2]