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In the News (Thu 12 Nov 09)

  
  A Summary of the Current Demography of Guam's Native Lizards
Of the species that have suffered declines, the snake probably had a major role in the apparent extirpation of Perochirus ateles, the virtual disappearance of Gehyra oceanica, and the substantial reduction in the numbers of Gehyra mutilata.
Gehyra mutilata is still locally common but has declined over large areas of the island.
Thus, the snake's apparent elimination of Gehyra oceanica may have offset the direct predation of the snake on Hemidactylus.
www.mesc.usgs.gov /resources/education/bts/impacts/herp_demog.asp   (1322 words)

  
 Tail, Limb and Skin Autotomy
Such releases apparently happen only when the skin is seized, as opposed to tail drops in which the tail may be dropped before it is actually seized.
This "fragile skin" trait is so well developed in one gecko that its scientific name reflects this trait: Gehyra mutilata (mutilated gecko).
As I found out the hard way one day when "swing-bonking" a mouse to kill it before feeding it out, they can slough off the sheath of skin and fur covering their tails, leaving you standing there with the sheath as the mouse scurries off.
www.anapsid.org /autotomy.html   (470 words)

  
 IS 337 A&R
Catching was the first step in a mark-recapture project designed to estimate population sizes of geckos on different kinds of buildings
A stump-toed gecko (Gehyra mutilata) fails to escape
Cane toads are not common on Coconut Island, probably because of the lack of easily accessible fresh surface water in which they could breed.
www.avila.edu /hawaii/AmpRep_CoconutIslans.htm   (504 words)

  
 Introduced Fauna
These are regionally abundant species associated with human colonisation.
The house gecko (Gehyra mutilata), the barking gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus), and the fl blind snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus) are found in the Park.
The wolf snake (Lycodon aulicus capucinus) appears to be moving further into the rainforest, and grass skinks (Lygosoma bowringii) have recently been seen on the fringe of the Park rainforest.
www.deh.gov.au /parks/christmas/fauna/introduced.html   (253 words)

  
 AUSTRALIAN HERPETOLOGY WEBSITE - Common names Page 6 Gekkonidae - geckos
Gehyra oceanica Pacific Dtella Qld (Torres Strait ids)
Y2096 Gehyra pamela (King,1982) Arnhemland Watercourse Dtella NT
M2098 Gehyra purpurascens Storr,1982 Purplish Dtella NT,Qld,SA,WA Gehyra robusta King,1983 Robust Dtella Qld
www.kingsnake.com /australia/commonP6.htm   (1041 words)

  
 Reptiles Magazine - Guildelines
Besides those species shared with the mainland, the Aloha State has three additional geckos of Polynesian and Micronesian origin.
These are the stump-toed gecko (Gehyra mutilata), the tree gecko (Hemiphyllodactylus t.
All are adult when 3 to 4 inches in length, have distended toe pads and are clad in hues of brown or gray.
www.animalnetwork.com /Reptiles/detail.aspx?aid=25040&sts=all   (2305 words)

  
 Resources on Central Tree Gecko academic institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTMLgecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris), stump-toed gecko (Gehyra mutilata), tree gecko.
Central Closure #1 (2000 acres): This circular shaped closure is located approximately 1 mile east of Gecko Road, between Gecko and Roadrunner Campgrounds.
Metazoan Endoparasites of Four Species of Lizards, Gehyra mutilata...
mongabay.org /conservation/Central_Tree_Gecko.htm   (2597 words)

  
 [gecko]?
Most of the Gehyra mutilata on Seychelles > are brownish without any spots.
However if look at the ones from the > Sunda-region they have a spotted pattern in juvenile and adult stage.
Most of the Gehyra mutilata on Seychelles are brownish without any sp= ots.
lists.gekkota.com /pipermail/gecko/2003-July/002241.html   (412 words)

  
 Ladywildlife's Gecko Page
Some day active geckos, such as those in Madagascar, feed on fruit and flower nectar.
The species Gehyra mutilata eats so much sweet food that it is called the sugar lizard.
The Madagascan leaf tailed gecko washes itself allover with its tongue after every meal.
ladywildlife.com /animal/gecko.html   (859 words)

  
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Brahminy blind-snake Ramphotyphlops braminus and at least one species of caecilian can be found.
sunbergi, Gehyra mutilata, Mabuya sechellensis and Scelotes gardineri.
The marine section has good coral growth, especially around St Pierre Islet, which is well known for its tubular coral colonies, and Anse Petit Coeur on the west side of Pointe Zanguilles on Praslin.
sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0916v.htm   (928 words)

  
 Protected Areas Programme -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) regularly come ashore in small numbers to nest.
Mourning Geckoes (Lepidodactylus lugubris) and Snake-eyed Skinks (Ablepharus boutonii) are common, and the Stump-toed Gecko (Gehyra mutilata) has been recorded.
Noteworthy invertebrates include Coconut Crabs (Birgus latro), ghost crabs (Ocypode spp.), land crabs (Cardisoma carnifex and Geograpsus grayii) and land hermit crabs (Coenobita perlata).
sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wetlands/kiritima.htm   (2644 words)

  
 Coccidia of the World
Host: Gehyra australis (Northern detella), Heteronotis binoei (Bynoe's gecko), Odedura monilis (Ocellated velvet gecko)
from the house lizard Gehyra mulata (Gekkonidae) in Peninsular Malaysia.
(Sporozoa: Eimeriidae) parasitic in Gehyra variegata (Dumeril and Bibron, 1836) (Reptilia: Gekkonidae).
biology.unm.edu /biology/coccidia/sauria.html   (5063 words)

  
 Integrative Functional Morphology of the Gekkotan Adhesive System (Reptilia: Gekkota) -- Russell 42 (6): 1154 -- ...
Longitudinal, parasaggital section of digit iv of the pes of Gekko gecko illustrating the distal slender regions of each scansor (s) bearing the setae (set), and the proximal, expanded portion housing the branches of the vascular sinus system (vs).
Cleared and stained fourth pedal digit of Gehyra mutilata in dorsal view illustrating the second to fifth (2–5) phalanges and the cartilaginous, paraphalangeal elements (ppe).
Oblique lateral view of the injected vascular sinus system of the fourth pedal digit of Gekko gecko.
icb.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/full/42/6/1154   (5831 words)

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