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Distribution

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Continent: Indian-Ocean
Distribution: Mauritius (Serpent Island [serpensinsula], Round-Island [durrelli])
Type locality: Serpent Island, off the North coast of Mauritius.
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Serpent Island gecko

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The Serpent Island gecko (Nactus serpensinsula) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Mauritius.[1]

The Serpent Island gecko is a monotypic species, it is only found in the Serpent Island of Mauritius. The Durrell's night gecko, endemic to the Round Island, was previously treated as a subspecies of Serpent Island gecko.[3]

On Mauritius itself, it is only known from fossils.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Cole, N.; Tatayah, V. (2018). "Nactus serpensinsula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T17424269A17424282. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T17424269A17424282.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ a b c Nactus serpensinsula at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 March 2015.
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Serpent Island gecko: Brief Summary

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The Serpent Island gecko (Nactus serpensinsula) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Mauritius.

The Serpent Island gecko is a monotypic species, it is only found in the Serpent Island of Mauritius. The Durrell's night gecko, endemic to the Round Island, was previously treated as a subspecies of Serpent Island gecko.

On Mauritius itself, it is only known from fossils.

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