Lepidodactylus herrei

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Lepidodactylus herrei

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Lepidodactylus
Species:
L. herrei
Binomial name
Lepidodactylus herrei
Taylor, 1923

Lepidodactylus herrei, known commonly as the Negros scaly-toed gecko or the white-lined smooth-scaled gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, herrei, is in honor of American ichthyologist Albert William Herre.[3]

Geographic range

In the Philippines L. herrei is found on the islands of

Negros.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. herrei are

wetlands, but it has also been found in modified habitats such as coconut groves and urban areas.[1]

Reproduction

L. herrei is oviparous.[2]

Subspecies

Including the

nominotypical subspecies, there are two subspecies which are recognized as being valid.[2]

References

Further reading

  • Brown WC, Alcala AC (1978). Philippine Lizards of the Family Gekkonidae. Dumaguete City, Philippines: Silliman University. vii + 146 pp. (Lepidodactylus herrei medianus, new subspecies, p. 91).
  • Taylor EH (1923). "Additions to the herpetological fauna of the Philippine Islands, III". Philippine Journal of Science 22: 515-557 + Plates I-III. (Lepidodactylus herrei, new species, pp. 529–531).