Ancylodactylus dickersonae
Species of lizard
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Ancylodactylus dickersonae, also known commonly as Dickerson's forest gecko, Dickerson's gecko, and the four-lined forest gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Africa.[2]
| Ancylodactylus dickersonae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Ancylodactylus |
| Species: | A. dickersonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancylodactylus dickersonae (Schmidt, 1919) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, dickersonae, is in honor of American herpetologist Mary Cynthia Dickerson.[3]
Geographic range
A. dickersonae is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.[1][2]