Scortecci's dwarf gecko

Scortecci's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus scorteccii) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa.

Scortecci's dwarf gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Lygodactylus
Species:	L. scorteccii
Binomial name
Lygodactylus scorteccii G. Pasteur, 1959
Synonyms[1]
Lygodactylus picturatus scorteccii G. Pasteur, 1959 Lygodactylus scorteccii — Kluge, 1993 Lygodactylus (Lygodactylus) scorteccii — Rösler, 2000

Etymology

The specific name, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci.^[2]

Geographic range

L. scorteccii is found in Ethiopia, northwestern Kenya, and Somalia.^[1]

Reproduction

L. scorteccii is oviparous.^[1]