Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
National Museum of Natural History
Publication Year:
1998
Publication Place
Washington
Physical Description:
10 Pages
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
34637
Legacy PEIN ID:
74638
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Reptiles - Micronesia
Fauna - Micronesia
Abstract
Two species of sea turtles and eight lizards comprise the herpetofauna of Kapingamarangi Atoll; the giant Micronesian gecko (Perochirus scutellatus) is unknown elsewhere. The mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris), oceanic gecko (Gehyra oceanica), and azure-tailed copper-striped skink (Emoia impar) are the most common and widespread species, being recorded on 100%, 97%, and 87% of the 31 islands, respectively. The stump-toed gecko (Gehyra mutilata) and the Pacific blue-tailed skink (Emoia caeruleocauda), both known from only a scattering of older records from the most densely inhabited and most frequently visited islands, may be extirpated or possibly still exist locally in very small numbers. Sea turtles are rare and none was observed during the present study, but local residents indicate they were more numerous in the past.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
National Museum of Natural History
Publication Year:
1998
Publication Place
Washington
Physical Description:
10 Pages
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
34637
Legacy PEIN ID:
74638
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 07-May-2008
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021