Nigeria leaf-toed gecko

The Nigeria leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus ansorgii) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to western Africa.

Etymology
The specific name, ansorgii, is in honor of William John Ansorge, a physician who collected natural history specimens in Africa.

Geographic range
H. ansorgii is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of H. ansorgii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,480 m, and it has also been found in teak plantations.

Diet
H. ansorgii preys upon insects and spiders.

Reproduction
H. ansorgii is oviparous.