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Lygodactylus mombasicus LOVERIDGE, 1935

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: White-headed dwarf gecko 
SynonymLygodactylus picturatus mombasicus LOVERIDGE 1935: 198
Lygodactylus mombasicus — PARKER 1936
Lygodactylus picturatus PASTEUR 1964 (nec PETERS 1870) fide RÖLL 2004
Lygodactylus mombasicus — RÖLL 2004
Lygodactylus mombasicus — RÖLL et al. 2010
Lygodactylus mombasicus — CASTIGLIA et al. 2011
Lygodactylus mombasicus — SPAWLS et al. 2018: 111 
Distributioncoastal Kenya, N Tanzania

Type locality: “Kilindini, Mombasa Island, Kenya Colony”  
Reproductionoviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) 
TypesHolotype: MCZ 30590, paratypes: TM 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (33 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentLygodactylus mombasicus appears to be paraphyletic (CASTIGLIA et al. 2011); however, no formal taxonomic changes have been proposed yet to solve this issue. 
EtymologyNamed after the type locality. 
References
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