
Lepidodactylus lugubris
Mourning Gecko
As recorded: Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril & Bibron, 1836)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae
- Collected by
- S Vogt
- Collector number
- Collector Number: SRV 495
- Locality
- Marpi, ~ 200 m South of Bird Island lookout, ~ 20 m East of the road
- Island
- Saipan Island
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Coordinates
- 15.2513, 145.8090
- Identified by
- S R Vogt
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Lepidodactylus lugubris observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-05.

2026-09-05
Saipan
(c) fljt88, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
7RG5+WV, Pidos Kahalo, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) alazon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-29
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) mikejdo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-20
Saipan World Resort, Susupe, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) aaronboswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-01
I Naftan, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) aaronboswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-09
As Matuis, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lepidodactylus lugubris. BPBM 26846. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165325723. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/26846.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165325723 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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