Lygodactylus bivittis
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Tiny Dwarf Gecko
Also known as:
Tiny Scaled Gecko
![Tiny Dwarf Gecko (Lygodactylus bivittis)](../images/herps/standard/230424053L.jpeg)
This species has teeny-tiny scales that make its skin almost velvety.
Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this 2023 trip to Madagascar.
![Tiny Dwarf Gecko (Lygodactylus bivittis)](../images/herps/standard/230425064L.jpeg)
It is distinctive enough that it was once considered to be worth classifying into its own separate genus, Microscalabotes, before fancier DNA studies concluded that it was a Lygodactylus after all.
Online references:
- Lygodactylus bivittis account on The Reptile Database
- Lygodactylus bivittis account on iNaturalist
Printed references:
- Glaw, F., Vences, M. 2007. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition
- Glaw, F., Vences, M. 1994. A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Second Edition