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Lygodactylus williamsi

Lygodactylus williamsi

The Williams' Dwarf Gecko is a tiny lizard with bright blue and yellow colors. They are very small and love to climb around in trees and bushes, making them fun to spot in their homes.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Lygodactylus williamsi is a tiny, striking gecko, with males displaying brilliant electric-blue bodies and black throat stripes. Females are typically olive-green to bronze, making them visually distinct. Their flattened bodies and bright colors are unique among small geckos.

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Lygodactylus williamsi
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Lygodactylus williamsi

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Male geckos flash incredible electric-blue colors to attract mates!

These geckos are only found in one small forest in Tanzania!

These tiny geckos often lay their two sticky eggs inside bromeliad plants!

They keep their eyes clean by licking them with their tiny tongues!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tail Escape

Lygodactylus williamsi can drop its tail when threatened, distracting predators while it makes a quick getaway to safety.

Fähigkeit

Mood Colors

Lygodactylus williamsi can change its skin color slightly to communicate its mood or blend into its surroundings.

Maße und Details

Länge
6-8.5 cm
Gewicht
0.002-0.005 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Gelegegröße
1-2
Brutzeit
60-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small geckos mostly eat tiny insects and other small invertebrates they find.

Hauptnahrung

  • fruit flies
  • small spiders
  • aphids
  • ants
  • small beetles

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Kirtland's Twig Snake

Thelotornis kirtlandii

This arboreal snake hunts small lizards in the forest canopy.

eaten by

Olive Thrush

Turdus olivaceus

A common forest bird that preys on small geckos and insects.

eats

Black Spiny Ant

Pachycondyla sennaarensis

Feeds on these common ants found crawling on leaves.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch geckos from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Lygodactylus williamsi?

6-8.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Lygodactylus williamsi?

0.002-0.005 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Lygodactylus williamsi?

5-10 Jahre

Was frisst Lygodactylus williamsi?

These small geckos mostly eat tiny insects and other small invertebrates they find.

Wo findet man Lygodactylus williamsi normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Lygodactylus williamsi?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Lygodactylus williamsi?

1-2

Was ist der/die/das brutzeit von Lygodactylus williamsi?

60-90 Tage

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