Scheffler's dwarf gecko
# Scheffler's dwarf gecko

Scheffler's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus scheffleri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa. There are three recognized subspecies.

## Etymology

The specific name, scheffleri, is in honor of Georg Scheffler, who was a German collector of natural history specimens, and who collected the holotype.

## Geographic range

L. scheffleri is found in Kenya and Tanzania.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. scheffleri are forest and savanna.

## Reproduction

L. scheffleri is oviparous.

## Subspecies

The following three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.

* Lygodactylus scheffleri compositus G. Pasteur, 1964
* Lygodactylus scheffleri scheffleri Sternfeld, 1912
* Lygodactylus scheffleri ulugurensis G. Pasteur, 1964
