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Lanyu Scaly-toed Gecko
Lepidodactylus yami
The Lanyu scaly-toed gecko (Lepidodactylus yami) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Orchid Island (Chinese: 蘭嶼; pinyin: Lán Yǔ), Taiwan.
From the article Lanyu scaly-toed gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
What it does
L. yami is oviparous. It gives birth to a specific number of two attached eggs each time during reproduction.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, yami, is in honor of the Yami people, who is the indigenous group to Orchid Island.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Lepidodactylus yami in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 34337.