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Distribution

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Continent: Oceania
Distribution: Vanuatu, Espiritu Santo Island, 630 m elevation.
Type locality: forest about two walking hours east of Penaoru Village (14.95894° S, 166.63290° E),
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Lepidodactylus buleli

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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.

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]

Reproduction

L. buleli is oviparous.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ Butler, Rhett (8 November 2008). "New gecko species discovered". Mongabay. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. ^ 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).
  4. ^ a b Lepidodactylus buleli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 November 2021.
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Lepidodactylus buleli: Brief Summary

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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.

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