Lygodactylus picturatus, the best known species, is found in Kenya and commonly known as the white-headed dwarf gecko.

[3] Recently, illegal importation from Tanzania of brightly colored (and critically-endangered), Lygodactylus williamsi, known as electric blue geckos, has been gaining attention for Lygodactylus geckos in the reptile trade.

[4] As some customs officials have difficulty identifying members of this genus,[4] a Lygodactylus spp.

[5] Species in alphabetical order by specific name:[2] ‡ L. blancae (feminine, genitive, singular) is named for (Ms) Françoise Blanc, a French geneticist; but L. blanci (masculine, genitive, singular) is named for (Mr.) Charles Pierre Blanc, a French herpetologist.

[7] Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was original described in a genus other than Lygodactylus.