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White-headed dwarf gecko

Lygodactylus mombasicus

Description:

A small gecko? with unusual head markings. Found just south of Mombasa so hopefully this is the correct one.

Habitat:

Found on a tree on the coast of Kenya

1 Species ID Suggestions

white-headed dwarf gecko/painted dwarf gecko
Lygodactylus picturatus White-headed dwarf gecko - Wikipedia


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2 Comments

Mel11
Mel11 4 years ago

Thank you SukanyaDatta for your help

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 4 years ago

I should have left it at genus level.
Your spotting seems to be a match for female.
Please also see.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/146246-...

Mel11
Spotted by
Mel11

Kwale, Kenya

Spotted on Sep 27, 2019
Submitted on Oct 3, 2019

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