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Lepidodactylus herrei

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Lepidodactylus herrei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
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.[2]

Etymology

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The specific name, herrei, is in honor of American ichthyologist Albert William Herre.[3]

Geographic range

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In the Philippines L. herrei is found on the islands of Cebu and Negros.[2]

Habitat

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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.[1]

Reproduction

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L. herrei is oviparous.[2]

Subspecies

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Including the nominotypical subspecies, there are two subspecies which are recognized as being valid.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d 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

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  • 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).