Serpent Island gecko
Species of lizard
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The Serpent Island gecko (Nactus serpensinsula) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Serpent Island in Mauritius (an island country in the Indian Ocean).[1]
| Serpent Island gecko | |
|---|---|
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| Round Island Night Gecko (Nactus serpensinsula ssp. durrellorum), August 1989, Mauritius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Nactus |
| Species: | N. serpensinsula |
| Binomial name | |
| Nactus serpensinsula (Loveridge, 1951) | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
The Serpent Island gecko is a monotypic species. The Durrell's night gecko, endemic to the Round Island of Mauritius, was previously treated as a subspecies of Serpent Island gecko.[3]
On Mauritius itself, it is only known from fossils.[3]