Lepidodactylus manni

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Lepidodactylus manni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Lepidodactylus
Species:
L. manni
Binomial name
Lepidodactylus manni
Schmidt, 1923

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.

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Etymology

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

Geographic range

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

Reproduction

L. manni is oviparous. [3]

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References

  1. 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).
  3. 1 2 Lepidodactylus manni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

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