Pasteur's dwarf gecko

Pasteur's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus arnoulti), also commonly known as Arnoult's gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Madagascar.

Pasteur's dwarf gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Lygodactylus
Species:	L. arnoulti
Binomial name
Lygodactylus arnoulti G. Pasteur, 1965
Geographic range of L.arnoulti on the island of Madagascar.

Etymology

The specific name, arnoulti, is in honor of French ichthyologist Jacques Arnoult (1914–1995).^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. arnoulti are grassland and savanna, at altitudes of 1,700–2,100 m (5,600–6,900 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

L. arnoulti is oviparous.^[3]