Reptiles › Typical Geckos
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Asian House GeckoHemidactylus frenatus
Tropical House GeckoHemidactylus mabouia
Flat-tailed House GeckoHemidactylus platyurus
Northern Turniptail GeckoThecadactylus rapicauda
Common Four-clawed GeckoGehyra mutilata
Yellow-headed GeckoGonatodes albogularis
Brown AnoleAnolis sagrei
Pacific DtellaGehyra oceanica
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,848 |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 2,278 |
| Costa Rica | 1,022 |
| Australia | 664 |
| Queensland | 652 |
| Colombia | 576 |
| Ecuador | 522 |
| Panama | 497 |
| Singapore | 462 |
| Galápagos | 453 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Typical Geckos · Gekkonidae |
| Genus | Scaly-toed Geckos · Lepidodactylus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mourning Gecko with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.