Lepidodactylus moestus
Micronesian Scaly-toed Gecko
As recorded: Lepidodactylus moestus (Peters, 1867)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae
- Collected by
- A Allison
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AA 14478
- Locality
- N tip of island
- Island
- Ngetmeduch Island
- Region
- Palau
- Coordinates
- 7.3570, 134.4960
- Identified by
- A Allison, 1996
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Lepidodactylus moestus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-12-13.
2022-12-13
Home
(c) Heather Ketebengang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-06-19
Ngerekebesang, Palau, PW
(c) Heather Ketebengang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-06-06
Ngerekebesang, Palau, PW
(c) Heather Ketebengang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lepidodactylus moestus. BPBM 13080. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93653401. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/13080.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93653401 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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