| 词条 | Cape dwarf gecko |
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| name = Cape dwarf gecko | image = Lygodactylus capensis00.jpg | image_caption = Gauteng, South Africa | image2 = Lygodactylus capensis01.jpg | genus = Lygodactylus | species = capensis | authority = (Smith, 1849) | subdivision_ranks = Subspecies | subdivision =
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}} The Cape dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus capensis)('lygodactylus' = 'flexible fingers') [1] is a species of dwarf gecko found in the woodlands and forests of central and southern Africa. It also occurs commonly in towns and cities and is sometimes kept as a pet. RangeIt occurs in South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, the DRC, Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Mozambique and Tanzania, including Pemba Island.[2] HabitsThey are often seen on garden walls in towns and cities. When moulting it actively assists the process by detaching skin flakes and consuming them. DescriptionLength (snout to vent length) is 39 mm for males, 43 mm for females. Throat is stippled with grey or brown while the belly is cream coloured. The back is grey-brown with dark streak from snout to shoulder or beyond.[3] Its tail is remarkable for having the underside covered in adhesive lamellae enabling its use as a fifth limb.[4] References1. ^http://www.dwarfgeckos.com/lygodactylus/lygodactylus.php 2. ^1 2 Lygodactylus capensis, The Reptile Database 3. ^Branch, Bill. (1998). Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third revised edition. Sanibel Is., Florida:Ralph Curtis Books Publ. 4. ^Rose, Walter (1962). The Reptiles and Amphibians of Southern Africa Maskew Miller.
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