Mourning gecko (85/201)

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Mournful geckos are a parthenogenic species (all females), so were readily spread to Pacific islands by Polynesian settlers.

Scientific name
Lepidodactylus lugubris
Common names
mourning gecko, mournful gecko, sad gecko, common smooth-scaled gecko
Location
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Photo ID
3960