Lepidodactylus lugubris
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The Mourning Gecko or Common Smooth-Scaled Gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris) is a species of gecko
. This small (10.5 cm total length), nocturnal gecko feeds on small insects and flower nectar. This species is notable because it is parthenogenic, and there are no remaining males that have been found. Females engage in pseudocopulation, stimulating both to produce viable eggs. These eggs are adhered to surfaces in protected locations. Most clutches consist of two eggs, and clutches are laid two to three weeks apart. Hatchlings which emerge are essentially clones of their mother.
), Myanmar, West Malaysia (Pulau Pinang, Pulau Tioman), Vietnam (Ku Lao Pan Jong Island; BOBROV, pers. comm.), Japan (Ryūkyū, Bonin Islands),
Indonesia (Borneo, Lombok
, Sulawesi, Halmahera
, Ambon, Kei Islands), Philippine Islands (incl. Panay
), New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago
, Solomon Islands
[McCoy 2000],
most islands of the Pacific, Fiji Islands, Rotuma
, New Caledonia
, Loyalty Islands
,
Australia (islands of Cocos
[Keeling] atoll, Queensland); Maldive Islands (HR 30: 52)
Western Samoa, Guam
, Society Islands
,
Mascarenes (Rodrigues; fide F. Glaw, pers. comm.)
Introduced into W Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Introduced into Ecuador (Galapagos), Colombia, Chile
Introduced into the USA (Hawaii), Seychelles
Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....
. This small (10.5 cm total length), nocturnal gecko feeds on small insects and flower nectar. This species is notable because it is parthenogenic, and there are no remaining males that have been found. Females engage in pseudocopulation, stimulating both to produce viable eggs. These eggs are adhered to surfaces in protected locations. Most clutches consist of two eggs, and clutches are laid two to three weeks apart. Hatchlings which emerge are essentially clones of their mother.
Distribution
Taiwan, China, Sri Lanka, India (incl. Andaman IslandsAndaman Islands
The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...
), Myanmar, West Malaysia (Pulau Pinang, Pulau Tioman), Vietnam (Ku Lao Pan Jong Island; BOBROV, pers. comm.), Japan (Ryūkyū, Bonin Islands),
Indonesia (Borneo, Lombok
Lombok
Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east...
, Sulawesi, Halmahera
Halmahera
Halmahera is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. It is part of the North Maluku province of Indonesia.Halmahera has a land area of 17,780 km² and a population in 1995 of 162,728...
, Ambon, Kei Islands), Philippine Islands (incl. Panay
Panay
Panay may refer to*Panay Island*Panay *Panay, Capiz*Panay River*Panay Gulf* USS Panay *Panay incident...
), New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago
Bismarck Archipelago
The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.-History:...
, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
[McCoy 2000],
most islands of the Pacific, Fiji Islands, Rotuma
Rotuma
Rotuma is a Fijian dependency, consisting of Rotuma Island and nearby islets. The island group is home to a small but unique indigenous ethnic group which constitutes a recognizable minority within the population of Fiji, known as "Rotumans"...
, New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
, Loyalty Islands
Loyalty Islands
The Loyalty Islands are an archipelago in the Pacific. They are part of the French territory of New Caledonia, whose mainland is away. They form the Loyalty Islands Province , one of the three provinces of New Caledonia...
,
Australia (islands of Cocos
Cocos
Cocos may refer to:* Cocos , a plant genus with the coconut as its only accepted species* Cocos Lagoon, south of Guam* Cocos Malays, an ethnic group inhabiting the Cocos Islands* Cocos Plate, a tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean...
[Keeling] atoll, Queensland); Maldive Islands (HR 30: 52)
Western Samoa, Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
, Society Islands
Society Islands
The Society Islands are a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. They are politically part of French Polynesia. The archipelago is generally believed to have been named by Captain James Cook in honor of the Royal Society, the sponsor of the first British scientific survey of the islands;...
,
Mascarenes (Rodrigues; fide F. Glaw, pers. comm.)
Introduced into W Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Introduced into Ecuador (Galapagos), Colombia, Chile
Introduced into the USA (Hawaii), Seychelles