Lepidodactylus lugubris
Mourning Gecko
As recorded: Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril & Bibron, 1836)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae
- Collected by
- G M Nishida
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Sand Island, West Beach cart path
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- U.S. Outlying Islands
- Coordinates
- 28.2000, -177.3900
- Identified by
- C H Kishinami
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Lepidodactylus lugubris observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Midway Island, UM
(c) calcariidaeeee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Midway Island, UM
(c) colleenmcd16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-19
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Midway Island, UM
(c) colleenmcd16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-28
Midway, United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) Kyan Russell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-21
Midway, United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) Kyan Russell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-06
Sand Island, Midway Atoll, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) Kelvin Floyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lepidodactylus lugubris. BPBM 13737. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93653149. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/13737.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93653149 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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