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title: "Common Dwarf Gecko"
description: "Lygodactylus capensis — Répteis. The Cape dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus capensis; 'lygodactylus' = 'flexible fingers') is a species of dwarf gecko found in the woodlands and forests of central and southern Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/common-dwarf-gecko
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Common Dwarf Gecko

> Lygodactylus capensis — Répteis. The Cape dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus capensis; 'lygodactylus' = 'flexible fingers')  is a species of dwarf gecko found in the woodlands and forests of central and southern Africa.

- Scientific name: *Lygodactylus capensis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `urban` (Cidades e jardins), `zoo` (Zoo e animais de estimação)
- iNaturalist observations: 8978
- Wikidata: [Q3005690](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3005690)
- iNaturalist taxon: [34303](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/34303)

## Names

- en: Common Dwarf Gecko
- de: Kap-Zwerggecko
- es: Gecko enano de El Cabo
- nl: Cape dwarf gecko

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (7590), MZ (316), ZW (241), MW (144), BW (97), ZM (71), SZ (55), TZ (39), KE (19), BI (4), NA (3)

## Summary

The Cape dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus capensis; 'lygodactylus' = 'flexible fingers')  is a species of dwarf gecko found in the woodlands and forests of central and southern Africa. It also occurs commonly in towns and cities and is sometimes kept as a pet.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_dwarf_gecko

## Photo

![Common Dwarf Gecko](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/common-dwarf-gecko/medium.jpg)

Photo: Marius Burger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106796506

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/common-dwarf-gecko?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).