Lepidodactylus manni

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.

Lepidodactylus manni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Lepidodactylus
Species:
L. manni
Binomial name
Lepidodactylus manni
Schmidt, 1923

Etymology

The specific name, manni, is in honor of William Montana Mann, who was an American entomologist and zoo director.[2]

Geographic range

L. manni is found on the following islands in Fiji: Kadavu, Rabi, and Viti Levu.[3]

Reproduction

L. manni is oviparous.[3]

References

  1. Hamilton A, Allison A, Tallowin O (2013). "Lepidodactylus manni ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T196579A2462315. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T196579A2462315.en. Downloaded on 26 June 2018.
  2. 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).
  3. Lepidodactylus manni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

  • Morrison, Clare (2003). A Field Guide to the Herpetofauna of Fiji. Suva, Fiji: Institute of Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific. 121 pp.
  • Schmidt KP (1923). "A List of Fijian Lizards". Copeia 1923 (116): 50–52. (Lepidodactylus manni, new species).


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