Lepidodactylus buleli
Lepidodactylus buleli is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Espiritu Santo, an island in the Vanuatu Archipelago.
| Lepidodactylus buleli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lepidodactylus |
| Species: | L. buleli |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidodactylus buleli Ineich, 2006 | |
Discovery
Researchers from France's National Museum of Natural History, recovered nine eggs during an expedition to the region in 2006. One of the eggs yielded a live hatchling which was determined to be of a previously unknown species.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, buleli, refers to a "personal and private story" of the binomial authority.[3][4]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. buleli is forest, at altitudes above 630 m (2,070 ft).[1]
References
- Fisher R; Hamilton A; Allison A [in French]; Tallowin O (2013). "Lepidodactylus buleli ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T196574A2461755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T196574A2461755.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Butler, Rhett (8 November 2008). "New gecko species discovered". Mongabay. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lepidodactylus buleli, p. 42).
- Lepidodactylus buleli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 November 2021.
Further reading
- Ineich, Ivan (2008). "A new arboreal Lepidodactylus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu: from egg to holotype". Zootaxa 1918: 26–38. (Lepidodactylus buleli, new species).
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