The white-headed dwarf gecko or painted dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus picturatus) is a species of Lygodactylus gecko widely distributed in Africa.
One subspecies is recognized, in addition to the nominate one: Lygodactylus picturatus sudanensis <small>Loveridge, 1935</small>, the Sudani dwarf gecko. The species Lygodactylus luteopicturatus was synonymized with L. picturatus in 2004.