Lygodactylus expectatus
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Ambilobe Dwarf Gecko
This tiny little gecko was hopping around on the tsingy nervously, and not interested in posing in the open for a photograph. The black spot on the shoulder helps identify it as Lygodactylus expectatus.
Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this 2007 trip to Madagascar.
This was one of the smallest lizards I've ever seen, less than an inch and a half long, with much of that being tail. It hopped between a tree trunk and a nearby rock like a little cricket. I had to chase it around for at least ten minutes before it would sit still long enough for a photo.
Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this 2007 trip to Madagascar.
Printed references:
- Glaw, F., Vences, M. 1994. A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Second Edition
- Glaw, F., Vences, M. 2007. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition