Lepidodactylus manni, also known commonly as the Fiji scaly-toed gecko or the Viti forest gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Fiji.
Etymology The specific name, manni, is in honor of William Montana Mann, an American entomologist and zoo director.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Lepidodactylus manni, p. 167).
Description Lepidodactylus manni has smooth upper labials, no enlarged internasal scale, and a tail that is round in cross section.
Geographic range Lepidodactylus manni is found on the following islands in Fiji: Kadavu, Rabi, and Viti Levu.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Lepidodactylus manni is forest.
Reproduction Lepidodactylus manni is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.
References
Further reading
Morrison, C. (2003). A Field Guide to the Herpetofauna of Fiji. Suva, Fiji: Institute of Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific. 121 pp. . (Lepidodactylus manni, p. 91). (in German). Schmidt, K.P. (1923). "A List of Fijian Lizards". Copeia 1923 (116): 50–52. (Lepidodactylus manni, new species) xiv + 306 pp.