Vol. 20 No. 2 (2025)
Short Note

Contributing to the breeding phenology of a temperate nocturnal gecko

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  • Michel-Jean Delaugerre
Michel-Jean Delaugerre
20200 Bastia France
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/a_h-17238

Published 2025-07-24

Keywords

  • ectotherm,
  • Euleptes europaea,
  • gravid,
  • hatchling,
  • Sphaerodactylidae,
  • squamate
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Delaugerre, M.-J. (2025). Contributing to the breeding phenology of a temperate nocturnal gecko. Acta Herpetologica, 20(2), 267–273. https://doi.org/10.36253/a_h-17238

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Abstract

This short descriptive note updates and summarises knowledge on the breeding phenology of the nocturnal Gekkota Euleptes europaea. A forty-year dataset covering the entire range of the species is provided. Between 1982 and 2024, a total of 39 populations were studied in 85 sampling sessions. Reproduction is seasonal, with gravid females appearing from early spring until mid-June when oviposition begins. Hatching occurs from mid-August to early October.

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