Southern African Reptile Conservation Assessment

Record details

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:   6730
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2330CC
Observer:   Hodgson Andrew & Heather
Date of record:   2009-03-19
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   320
Species name:   Lygodactylus capensis
Common name:   Common Dwarf Gecko
Family:   Gekkonidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Common Dwarf Gecko - Lygodactylus capensis capensis
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-6730
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2014-03-19 19:47:48
Species name:   Lygodactylus capensis -- Common Dwarf Gecko
Species code:   320
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   I think... I'm basing it on the confirmed L.methueni photos I've seen, which had a much smoother appearance. Also, from a tea garden (i.e. disturbed habitat) I would rather go for L.capensis. L.methueni is apparently a rock crack specialist whereas L.capensis frequents disturbed areas
Date:   2014-11-11 08:37:53
Species name:   Lygodactylus capensis -- Common Dwarf Gecko
Species code:   320

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