Lepidodactylus herrei
| Lepidodactylus herrei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lepidodactylus |
| Species: | L. herrei |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidodactylus herrei Taylor, 1923 | |
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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
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d 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).
Further reading
- 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).