Lepidodactylus herrei
Lepidodactylus herrei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Lepidodactylus |
Species: | L. herrei
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Binomial name | |
Lepidodactylus herrei Taylor, 1923
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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
Subspecies
Including the
nominotypical subspecies, there are two subspecies which are recognized as being valid.[2]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Lepidodactylus herrei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lepidodactylus herrei, p. 122).
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).