Bougainville's scaly-toed gecko

Bougainville's scaly-toed gecko (Lepidodactylus mutahi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Bougainville Island.^[2]

Bougainville's scaly-toed gecko
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Lepidodactylus
Species:	L. mutahi
Binomial name
Lepidodactylus mutahi W. Brown & F. Parker, 1977

Etymology

The specific name, mutahi, refers to the Mutahi area in northeastern Bougainville Island.^[2][3]

Description

Adults of Lepidodactylus mutahi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.7–5.6 centimetres (1.5–2.2 in). Adult males have a continuous series of 29–34 femoral/preanal/femoral pores extending almost from knee to knee.^[2]

Habitat

The natural habitat of Lepidodactylus mutahi is forest, but it has also been found in artificial habitats such as gardens and banana plantations.^[1]

Reproduction

Lepidodactylus mutahi is oviparous.^[2]