Bernard's dwarf gecko


Bernard's dwarf gecko, also commonly known as FitzSimons' dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Zimbabwe.

Etymology

The specific name, bernardi, is in honor of British archaeologist Bernard Evelyn Buller Fagg.

Geographic range

L. bernardi is endemic to eastern Zimbabwe. Lygodactylus bonsi from Malawi was originally described as a subspecies of L. bernardi.

Description

Dorsally, L. bernardi is olive with pale spots. Ventrally, it is bluish-white on the throat, yellow on the belly, and orange to orange-brown on the tail.
Adults are only in snout-to-vent length.

Reproduction

L. bernardi is an oviparous species.