Lepidodactylus manni

Lepidodactylus manni
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Lepidodactylus
Species:	L. manni
Binomial name
	Lepidodactylus manni; Schmidt, 1923

Last updated July 06, 2025

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.

Etymology

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

Description

Lepidodactylus manni has smooth upper labials, no enlarged internasal scale, and a tail that is round in cross section.^[3]

Geographic range

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

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Lepidodactylus manni is forest.^[1]

Reproduction

Lepidodactylus manni is oviparous.^[3] Clutch size is two eggs.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Hamilton, A.; Allison, A.; Tallowin, O. (2013). "Lepidodactylus manni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T196579A2462315. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T196579A2462315.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
↑ 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).
1 2 3 Lepidodactylus manni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Morrison, Clare (2003). A Field Guide to the Herpetofauna of Fiji. Suva, Fiji: Institute of Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific. 121 pp.
Rösler, H. (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekkanten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota. 2: 28–153. (Lepidodactylus manni, p. 91). (in German).
Schmidt KP (1923). "A List of Fijian Lizards". Copeia1923 (116): 50–52. (Lepidodactylus manni, new species)
Zug, G.R. (2013). Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands: A Comprehensive Guide. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520274969. xiv + 306 pp.

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] 1 2 3 Hamilton, A.; Allison, A.; Tallowin, O. (2013). "Lepidodactylus manni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T196579A2462315. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T196579A2462315.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[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).

[RDB-3] 1 2 3 Lepidodactylus manni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

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