Check List 8(1): 164-167, doi: 10.15560/8.1.164
New records of the mourning gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril and Bibron, 1836) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Colombia
expand article infoJuan D. Daza‡, Scott A. Travers‡, Aaron M. Bauer‡
‡ Villanova University, United States of America

Corresponding author: Juan Daza ( juand.dana@gmail.com )

© 2017 Juan Daza, Scott Travers, Aaron Bauer.
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Citation: Daza J, Travers S, Bauer A (2012) New records of the mourning gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril and Bibron, 1836) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Colombia. Check List 8(1): 164-167. https://doi.org/10.15560/8.1.164
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Abstract
The mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris) is a nocturnal, parthenogenetic species that has been introduced in Colombia. Despite more than 70 years of collecting activity in the country, there has yet to be a thorough evaluation of its distribution in Colombia. Here we review all records from eight museum collections, along with literature reports, to generate a locality map documenting this gecko’s distribution in space and time. Additionally, new sightings are reported and its range expansion in the Cauca rift valley is discussed.
Keywords
Squamata; Gekkonidae; range extension; Colombia; Valle del Cauca