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Lepidodactylus buleli

Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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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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

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