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.

Etymology

The specific name, manni, is in honor of William Montana Mann, an American entomologist and zoo director.

Description

Lepidodactylus manni has smooth upper labials, no enlarged internasal scale, and a tail that is round in cross section.

Geographic range

Lepidodactylus manni is found on the following islands in Fiji: Kadavu, Rabi, and Viti Levu.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Lepidodactylus manni is forest.

Reproduction

Lepidodactylus manni is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.

References

Further reading

• (2003). A Field Guide to the Herpetofauna of Fiji. Suva, Fiji: Institute of Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific. 121 pp.
• (Lepidodactylus manni, p. 91). (in German).
• Schmidt KP (1923). "A List of Fijian Lizards". Copeia 1923 (116): 50–52. (Lepidodactylus manni, new species)
• xiv + 306 pp.