The Mount Kenya dwarf gecko (''Lygodactylus wojnowskii'') is a
species of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
in the
family Gekkonidae. The species is
endemic to Kenya.
Etymology
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
, ''wojnowskii'', is in honor of American herpetologist
David Wojnowski
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
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Habitat
The preferred habitat of ''L. wojnowskii'' is shrubs and trees, including fruit trees such as citrus, mango, and pawpaw.[
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Behavior
''L. wojnowskii'' is arboreal, agile, and able to jump from branch to branch.[
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References
Further reading
* Malonza PK, Granthon C, Williams DA (2016). "A new species of dwarf gecko in the genus ''Lygodactylus'' (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Southeastern Kenya". ''Zootaxa'' 4061 (4): 308–320. (''Lygodactylus wojnowskii'', new species).
* Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). ''Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition''. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. .
Endemic fauna of Kenya
Lygodactylus
Reptiles described in 2016
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