Description
Mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus lugubris) are a unique, small species of gecko that are social, vocal, and great small pets. Originally from the coastal areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, their range continues to expand via human transport.
Their most unique feature is the fact that they are parthenogenic; they will produce fertile eggs without any interference from male individuals. Eggs are produced every 4-6 weeks in clutches of one to two. Eggs hatch in two months on average, depending on temperature.
Yellow-bellied mourning geckos differ from other mourning geckos in two ways: first, they have a yellow belly (compared to the usual cream- or white-colored belly); and second, they have a dispersed black pigment across their back (compared to the semi-regular patterning and higher pigment found in regular and Hawaiian mourning geckos). Note that this feature is reduced in some individuals.