Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
No Mendelian morphs are possible: clonal parthenogenesis preserves the maternal genotype intact. Variation is between clonal lineages (color types) and between diploid and triploid strains.
Species referenceImage · pending
OriginCoastal Indo-Pacific (Maldives and Sri Lanka east to the Society Islands). Widely introduced (Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Florida, Galapagos, Hawaii, Seychelles); one of the most widespread geckos on Earth
GroupGekkonidae
Size3 to 4 in total length
CoatSmall, arboreal, crepuscular to cathemeral; brown with cream dorsal markings and black speckling
LifespanAbout 10 years average, up to 15+
RecognitionNo formal registry. IUCN Least Concern
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No Mendelian morphs are possible: clonal parthenogenesis preserves the maternal genotype intact. Variation is between clonal lineages (color types) and between diploid and triploid strains.
TL;DR
No Mendelian morphs are possible: clonal parthenogenesis preserves the maternal genotype intact. Variation is between clonal lineages (color types) and between diploid and triploid strains.
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