Bernard's dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus bernardi), also commonly known as FitzSimons' dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Zimbabwe.
The specific name, bernardi, is in honor of British archaeologist Bernard Evelyn Buller Fagg.
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starts withDorsally, L. bernardi is olive with pale spots. Ventrally, it is bluish-white on the throat, yellow on the belly, and orange to orange-brown on the tail.
Adults are only 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL).
L. bernardi is endemic to eastern Zimbabwe. Lygodactylus bonsi from Malawi was originally described as a subspecies of L. bernardi.
L. bernardi is an oviparous species.
