
Lepidodactylus lugubris
Mourning Gecko
As recorded: Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril & Bibron, 1836)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae
- Collected by
- G H Rodda, et al.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: GHR 2747
- Locality
- Mt. Lasu, 50 m south of summit
- Island
- Tinian Island
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Coordinates
- 15.0429, 145.6290
- Identified by
- G Rodda, USGSG.H. Rodda →USGS →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Lepidodactylus lugubris observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 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)

2026-05-29
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)

2025-06-21
Carolinas, Tinian 96952, CNMI
(c) fletchermoore, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-10-01
Kagman Area
(c) nmi_fishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lepidodactylus lugubris. BPBM 31662. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090357441. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/31662.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090357441 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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