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Species of lizard

Lepidodactylus herrei
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
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.

Etymology

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

Geographic range

In the Philippines L. herrei is found on the islands of Cebu and Negros.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. herrei are savanna, forest, and freshwater wetlands, but it has also been found in modified habitats such as coconut groves and urban areas.

Reproduction

L. herrei is oviparous.

Subspecies

Including the nominotypical subspecies, there are two subspecies which are recognized as being valid.

References

  1. ^ Diesmos, A.; Gonzalez, J.C. (2009). "Lepidodactylus herrei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169847A6681747. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169847A6681747.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lepidodactylus herrei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. 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 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).


Taxon identifiers
Lepidodactylus herrei


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