Lanyu scaly-toed gecko explained

The Lanyu scaly-toed gecko (Lepidodactylus yami) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Orchid Island, Taiwan.

Etymology

The specific name, yami, is in honor of the Yami people, who is the indigenous group to Orchid Island.^[1]

Reproduction

L. yami is oviparous. It gives birth to a specific number of two attached eggs each time during reproduction.^[2]

Further reading

• Ota H (1987). "A New Species of Lepidodactylus (Gekkonidae: Reptilia) from Lanyu Island, Taiwan". Copeia 1987 (1): 164–169. (Lepidodactylus yami, new species).
• Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Lepidodactylus yami, p. 91). (in German).

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
2. Web site: 雅美鱗趾蝎虎, by Biodiversity Database of Taiwan . Biodiversity Database of National Parks of Taiwan . 2019-01-18 .