Angola dwarf gecko
Species of lizard
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The Angola dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus angolensis) is a species of gecko native to southern Africa, where geckos in general have a high diversity. It is likely that they originated from Madagascar. They have been found in Angola, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Botswana, and Namibia.[1] They were first named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1896.[2]
| Angola dwarf gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lygodactylus |
| Species: | L. angolensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygodactylus angolensis Bocage, 1896 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lygodactylus laurae | |