The herpetofauna of the Kei Islands (Maluku, Indonesia): Comprehensive report on new and historical collections, biogeographic patterns, conservation concerns, and an annotated checklist of species from Kei Kecil, Kei Besar, Tam, and Kur
Author
Karin, Benjamin R.
Author
Stubbs, Alexander L.
Author
Arifin, Umilaela
Author
Bloch, Luke M.
Author
Ramadhan, G.
Author
Iskandar, Djoko T.
Author
Arida, Evy
Author
Reilly, Sean B.
Author
Kusnadi, Agus
Author
Mcguire, Jimmy A.
text
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
2018
2018-11-19
66
704
738
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5363075
2345-7600
5363075
DC2B423B-55FE-4F92-985E-39F5A61EE04C
Lepidodactylus lugubris
(
Duméril & Bibron, 1836
)
Type
locality.
Tahiti.
Distribution in the Kei Islands.
This species was reported present on the Kei Islands by
Roux (1910)
, who surveyed Kei Besar. We only collected this species on Kur.
Natural history.
This parthenogenic species is widely distributed across the Indo-Australian archipelago and Oceania, and is often found in houses as well as in forests.
Fig. 13. The
type
series of
Lepidodactylus pantai
from Kei Kecil, with close-up of right hindfoot of
MZB
.Lace.14069 (from
Stubbs et al., 2017
).
Karin et al.: Herpetofauna of the Kei Islands
Fig. 14. Dorsal, ventral, and close-up left hindfoot of single specimen of
Lepidodactylus
cf.
novaeguineae
from Kei Kecil (MZB.Lace.14063).
Field identification.
Lepidodactylus lugubris
possesses a depressed tail with lateral serrations, and divided terminal scansors on toes II–V followed by two to three divided scansors. Digits slightly webbed. Colour light pinkish-grey to brown, often with several pairs or dark dorsal spots. SVL to
45 mm
, tail to
51 mm
(
de Rooij, 1915
, p. 49–50).