Lepidodactylus manni
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.
| Lepidodactylus manni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lepidodactylus |
| Species: | L. manni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidodactylus manni Schmidt, 1923 | |
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]
References
- 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).
- Lepidodactylus manni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
- Morrison, Clare (2003). A Field Guide to the Herpetofauna of Fiji. Suva, Fiji: Institute of Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific. 121 pp.
- Schmidt KP (1923). "A List of Fijian Lizards". Copeia 1923 (116): 50–52. (Lepidodactylus manni, new species).
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