Lygodactylus
Yellow-headed Dwarf Gecko ( Lygodactylus picturatus )
The genus Lygodactylus, which comprises about 60 species, all of which, such as the genera Phelsuma and Sphaerodactylus, are diurnal belongs to the family of geckos ( Gekkonidae ) on. The small geckos, which are also called " dwarf gecko ", reach than adult animals only total lengths of 4 to a maximum of 9 cm.
Mainly, the lizards are found in Africa and Madagascar, but there are also two species in South America.
Lygodactylus picturatus
The yellow-headed Dwarf Gecko (L. picturatus) is probably one of the most geckos of this genus in domestic terrarium, occurs in coastal areas of East Africa and is a pure tree dwellers. The males of this species are slightly larger than females and are colored much more conspicuous. While females have a beige -gray body color with scattered patches, the body of the male is blue-gray colored with a bright yellow head ( see illustration).
Lygodactylus kimhowelli
Lygodactylus kimhowelli is the scientific name. There are several competing German names, but they are not unique (eg yellow-headed gecko, yellow head - tail gecko adhesive strips or dwarf gecko ).
The animals are good 7 inches long and can usually be easily kept in pairs. The best in terrariums with a minimum size of 30x30 (LxW) in the base, the height is variable. Males and females are different (black males, females gray striped) on the coloration of the throat. In the terrarium a moderately humid climate (25-30 ° C, 40-60 % [ daytime ] to 80 % [ at night ] relative humidity) is preferred. Eaten are small insects ( crickets, spiders, crickets, 6-8 prey every two days) and as an extra every now and then fruit puree ( mashed bananas, convenience foods for children, etc.).
Species
- Lygodactylus angolensis Bocage, 1896
- Lygodactylus angularis Günther, 1893
- Lygodactylus arnoulti Pasteur, 1964
- Lygodactylus bernardi FitzSimons, 1958
- Lygodactylus blancae Pasteur, 1995
- Lygodactylus blanci Pasteur, 1967
- Lygodactylus bradfieldi Hewitt, 1932
- Lygodactylus broadleyi Pasteur, 1995
- Lygodactylus capensis Smith, 1849
- Lygodactylus chobiensis Fitzsimons, 1932
- Lygodactylus conradti Matschie, 1892
- Lygodactylus conraui Tornier, 1902
- Lygodactylus decaryi Angel, 1930
- Lygodactylus depressus Schmidt, 1919
- Lygodactylus expectatus Pasteur & Blanc, 1967
- Lygodactylus fischeri Boulenger, 1890
- Lygodactylus grandisonae Pasteur, 1962
- Lygodactylus graniticolus Jacobsen, 1992
- Lygodactylus gravis Pasteur, 1964
- Lygodactylus guibei Pasteur, 1964
- Lygodactylus gutturalis ( Bocage, 1873)
- Lygodactylus howelli Pasteur & Broadley, 1988
- Lygodactylus inexpectatus Pasteur, 1964
- Lygodactylus intermedius Pasteur, 1995
- Lygodactylus keniensis Parker, 1936
- Lygodactylus kimhowelli Pasteur, 1995
- Lygodactylus klemmeri Pasteur, 1964
- Lygodactylus klugei Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977
- Lygodactylus lawrencei Hewitt, 1926
- Lygodactylus luteopicturatus Pasteur, 1964
- Lygodactylus manni Loveridge, 1928
- Lygodactylus methueni Fitzsimons, 1937
- Lygodactylus miops Günther, 1891
- Lygodactylus mirabilis Pasteur, 1962
- Lygodactylus montanus Pasteur, 1964
- Lygodactylus nigropunctatus Jacobsen, 1992
- Lygodactylus ocellatus Roux, 1907
- Lygodactylus ornatus Pasteur, 1964
- Lygodactylus pauliani Pasteur & Blanc, 1991
- Lygodactylus picturatus (Peters, 1868)
- Lygodactylus pictus Peters, 1883
- Lygodactylus praecox Pasteur, 1995
- Lygodactylus rarus Pasteur & Blanc, 1973
- Lygodactylus rex Broadley, 1963
- Lygodactylus scheffleri Sternfeld, 1912
- Lygodactylus scorteccii Pasteur, 1959
- Lygodactylus septemtuberculatus Angel, 1942
- Lygodactylus somalicus Loveridge, 1935
- Lygodactylus steve soni Hewitt, 1926
- Lygodactylus thomensis (Peters, 1881)
- Lygodactylus tolampyae (Gran Didier, 1872)
- Lygodactylus tuberosus Mertens, 1965
- Lygodactylus verticillatus Mocquard, 1895
- Lygodactylus waterbergensis Jacobsen, 1992
- Lygodactylus wetzeli Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977
- Lygodactylus williamsi Loveridge, 1952