Lichtenstein's Short-fingered Gecko: facts, sounds & photos

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Lichtenstein's Short-fingered Gecko (Stenodactylus sthenodactylus) lives in semi-arid to hyperarid across Middle East, North Africa. Its conservation status is Least Concern.

Fascinating facts about the Lichtenstein's Short-fingered Gecko

In 1823, Hinrich Lichtenstein gave this desert dweller its first scientific description, naming it Ascalabotes sthenodactylus before it was moved to the genus Stenodactylus.
The original specimens that anchored its name came from Egypt and ancient Nubia, collected by early 19th-century explorers Friedrich Wilhelm Hemprich and Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg.
Today the gecko spans a patchwork of arid lands, from Israel and Saudi Arabia to Kenya and Ethiopia, yet despite being widespread, it never forms large crowds, preferring the scattered shelters of semi-arid to hyper-arid habitats.

At a glance

RangeMiddle East, North Africa

Habitatsemi-arid to hyperarid

Dietnot mentioned

About the Lichtenstein's Short-fingered Gecko

The Lichtenstein's short-fingered gecko (Stenodactylus sthenodactylus) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae that is widespread across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of East Africa, but it is not abundant. It was first described by Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1823 from specimens collected in Egypt and Nubia.

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