title: Scortecci's dwarf gecko
text: # Scortecci's dwarf gecko
  
  Scortecci's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus scorteccii) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  L. scorteccii is found in Ethiopia, northwestern Kenya, and Somalia.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  L. scorteccii is oviparous.
  
  