Gonatodes daudini
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Gonatodes |
| Species: | G. daudini
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Gonatodes daudini, also known commonly as the Grenadines clawed gecko or the Union Island gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Union Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[1][4]
Conservation status
[edit]The Union Island gecko is threatened by demand from the international pet trade. Due to its distinct markings, it is one of the most trafficked reptiles in the Eastern Caribbean.[5] Although it is granted domestic protection from export, reportedly wild-caught animals have been reported as offered for sale in several European countries. The species listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).[6] Trained local residents have patrolled the tropical dry forest the gecko inhabits since 2017 in an attempt to deter poachers.[5]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, daudini, is in honor of naturalist Jacques Daudin (1926–2011) who lived on Union Island.[7][8]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred habitat of G. daudini is remnant dry forest.[4]
Behavior
[edit]G. daudini is diurnal and terrestrial.[4]
Photos
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Reproduction
[edit]G. daudini is oviparous.[4] G. daudini females will lay 1 egg instead of a clutch of two. Eggs can be found under leaf litter.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Powell R, Henderson RW (2011). "Gonatodes daudini (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T194258A115333400. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T194258A8889057.en. Downloaded on 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert William (2005). "A new species of Gonatodes (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the west Indies". Caribbean Journal of Science. 41 (4): 709–715. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d Gonatodes daudini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ^ a b "Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip". BBC News. 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ Fine Maron, Dina (30 April 2019). "This shy Caribbean lizard is now a coveted pet—and critically endangered. How did this happen?". National Geographic. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "News". www.eccea.com. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gonatodes daudini, p. 66).
Further reading
[edit]- Daudin, Jacques; de Silva, Mark (2007). "An annotated checklist of the amphibians and terrestrial reptiles of the Grenadines with notes on their local natural history and conservation". Applied Herpetology 4 (2): 163–175.
- Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert W. (2005). "A new species of Gonatodes (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the West Indies". Caribbean Journal of Science 41 (4): 709–715. (Gonatodes daudini, new species).
- Shepherd, Chris R.; Janssen, Jordi; Noseworthy, Josh (2019). "A case for listing the Union Island Gecko Gonatodes daudini in the Appendices of CITES". Global Ecology and Conservation 17: e00549.
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