King dwarf gecko

Lygodactylus rex, paratype

The king's dwarf gecko ( Lygodactylus rex ) is the largest known member of the genus of dwarf geckos ( Lygodactylus ). The species lives in southeastern Africa.

Features

With a total length of up to 100 mm and a head-body length of up to 50 mm of the King's dwarf gecko is considered the largest known species of the genus of dwarf geckos. The only dwarf gecko species, which have a similar length, are Lygodactylus angularis and Lygodactylus picturatus. Lygodactylus rex is placed in the Lygodactylus capensis group and has short columns skin under the chin as well as irregular, transversely enlarged horny scales. Above the shoulder sits a distinctive eye spot. The basic color of the body is the first to describe " blue-gray" to.

Occurrence

The king's dwarf gecko is known exclusively from the south-east African countries Malawi and Mozambique and there is also widespread low. The type locality of the December 23, 1962, discovered by DG Broadley and L. Balarin holotype, an adult male, is located in Malawi, at the foot of Mulanje Mountains, in approximately 750 meters above sea level, on the grounds of Lujeri tea plantation.