Lepidodactylus manni
| Lepidodactylus manni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lepidodactylus |
| Species: | L. manni
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidodactylus manni Schmidt, 1923
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Lepidodactylus manni, also known commonly as the Fiji scaly-toed gecko or the Viti forest gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Fiji.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, manni, is in honor of William Montana Mann, an American entomologist and zoo director.[2]
Description
[edit]Lepidodactylus manni has smooth upper labials, no enlarged internasal scale, and a tail that is round in cross section.[3]
Geographic range
[edit]Lepidodactylus manni is found on the following islands in Fiji: Kadavu, Rabi, and Viti Levu.[3]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of Lepidodactylus manni is forest.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]Lepidodactylus manni is oviparous.[3] Clutch size is two eggs.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hamilton, A.; Allison, A.; Tallowin, O. (2013). "Lepidodactylus manni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T196579A2462315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T196579A2462315.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lepidodactylus manni, p. 167).
- ^ a b c Lepidodactylus manni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
[edit]- Morrison, Clare (2003). A Field Guide to the Herpetofauna of Fiji. Suva, Fiji: Institute of Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific. 121 pp.
- Rösler, H. (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekkanten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota. 2: 28–153. (Lepidodactylus manni, p. 91). (in German).
- Schmidt KP (1923). "A List of Fijian Lizards". Copeia 1923 (116): 50–52. (Lepidodactylus manni, new species)
- Zug, G.R. (2013). Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands: A Comprehensive Guide. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520274969. xiv + 306 pp.
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