Lord Howe Marbled Gecko
Christinus guentheri
Christinus guentheri is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae (geckos). The species is endemic to two Australian islands, Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, and has a common name Lord Howe Island southern gecko or Lord Howe Island gecko.
From the article Christinus guentheri on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
What it does
C. guentheri is oviparous. Each adult female lays a single egg, in a communal oviposition site, which may be in a root system, a rock crevice, or a cave.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific epithet, guentheri, commemorates German-born British zoologist Albert Günther.
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
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Every page naming Christinus guentheri 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 73717.