Lepidodactylus herrei

Lepidodactylus herrei
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific 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

Last updated July 06, 2025

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

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

Geographic range

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

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.^[1]

Reproduction

L. herrei is oviparous.^[2]

Subspecies

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

Lepidodactylus herrei herrei Taylor, 1923
Lepidodactylus herrei medianus W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1978

References

1 2 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.
1 2 3 4 Lepidodactylus herrei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
↑ 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).

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 Science22: 515-557 + Plates I-III. (Lepidodactylus herrei, new species, pp. 529–531).

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] 1 2 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.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 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).

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