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Family : GEKKONIDAE
Species : Lepidodactylus lugubris
Size (snout to vent) : 5 cm
Size (total length) : 10.5 cm
Also known as the Mourning
Gecko, this
species is mainly a coastal gecko inhabiting mangroves, back-beach and rocky shorelines.
It may inadvertently be moved to areas away from the coast when coastal
plants and trees are transplanted inland.
It is typically grey-brown or greenish brown in colour, with a thin pale
stripe behind the eye. Its dorsal surface and its tail is patterned with
complex, wavy bars.
Juveniles are more boldly patterned with pale barring and mottling on the
dorsal surface, and regular barring on top of the tail.
Most of its young are born
by parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction), and the eggs are laid either in
the soil, or adhered to the foliage of mangrove species, coconut trees,
Pandanus and Banana.
The species is well
distributed throughout much of Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Peninsular
Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Lombok, Sulawesi,
Halmahera, Ambon, the Philippines and New Guinea.
Fig 1 : Example from the margin of Singapore's central forests.
Fig 2 : Example from the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Fig 3 : Specimen from Pasir Ris mangrove, Singapore.
Fig 4 : Juvenile specimen found on an ornamental banana plant in a
well-tended garden in the heart of Singapore.
References :
Manthey U., Grossmann W., 1997. Amphibien und Reptilien Sudostasiens.
Natur und Tier - Verlag.
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