Methuen's dwarf gecko

Methuen's dwarf gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Gekkonidae
Genus:Lygodactylus
Species: L. methueni
Binomial name
Lygodactylus methueni

Methuen's dwarf gecko or Woodbrush dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus methueni) is a species of lizards in the family Gekkonidae.

Etymology

The specific name, methueni, is in honor of British naturalist Paul Ayshford Methuen.[2]

Geographic range

L. methueni is endemic to South Africa and is found near Haenertsburg in the Woodbush Forest area and Haenertsburg Common.

Description

L. methueni is olive-grey.

Conservation status

Forestry plantations and frequent fires pose a threat to the habitat of L. methueni and has resulted in a reduction in the population.[3]

Behaviour

L. methueni basks on the boles of large trees or on rocky outcrops.

References

  1. ↑ Branch, W.R. (2017). "Lygodactylus methueni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T12439A110329163. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T12439A110329163.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lygodactylus methueni, p. 177).
  3. ↑ "METHUEN'S DWARF GECKO". Retrieved 1 November 2014.

Further reading

  • Branch, Bill. 2004. Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Lygodactylus methueni, pp. 247–248 + Plate 91).
  • FitzSimons V. 1937. "Three New Lizards from South Africa". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 17 (4): 275-279. (Lygodactylus methueni, new species, pp. 275–276, Figures 1-2).


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