Turquoise dwarf gecko

Lygodactylus williamsi

Range

A Tanzanian gecko. The species was described from Kimboza Forest; the 2012 IUCN assessment also records the Ruvu Forest Reserve. Country and locality statements are source-specific.

Habitat

Arboreal; forest

Facts

• This gecko is recorded as arboreal, with forest listed as its habitat type.
• Males have a vivid turquoise upper surface, a dark stripe through the eye, and fine dark speckling on the flanks.

Research sources

• GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
• ReptTraits — Lygodactylus williamsi
• The Reptile Database
• IUCN Red List, Lygodactylus williamsi, 2012 assessment