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  • Mourning Gecko, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Felipe Barrera Ocampo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Mourning Gecko, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) 達, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Mourning Gecko, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Andrés Mauricio Forero Cano, all rights reserved

  • Mourning Gecko, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Christian Langner, all rights reserved

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    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Daniel Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Daniel Bocanumenth E., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Mourning Gecko

Lepidodactylus lugubris

Worldwide
12,564 observations
Group
Reptiles
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Lepidodactylus lugubris (mourning gecko, common smooth-scaled gecko) is a female-only species of gecko. This small (10.5 cm total length), nocturnal gecko feeds on small insects and flower nectar. This species is notable because it is parthenogenic, and there are no remaining males that have been found. Females engage in pseudocopulation, stimulating both to produce viable eggs. These eggs are adhered to surfaces in protected locations. Most clutches consist of two eggs, and clutches are laid two to...

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