Grandidier's dwarf gecko

Grandidier's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus tolampyae) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.^[2]

Grandidier'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. tolampyae
Binomial name
Lygodactylus tolampyae (Grandidier, 1872)
Synonyms[2]
Hemidactylus tolampyae Grandidier, 1872 Lygodactylus tolampyae — Mocquard, 1909 Lygodactylus tuberifer Boettger, 1913 Lygodactylus (Lygodactylus) tolampyae — Rösler, 2000

Etymology

The specific name, tolampyae, may refer to Ambatolampy, a city in Madagascar. Grandidier gave no explanation.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. tolampyae is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,600 m (5,200 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

L. tolampyae is oviparous.^[2]