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A newly imported species the Palagic Island Gecko, Nactus palagicus. Supposedly an asexual species. He/She seems to be doing well in her setup and eating mealworms. Has anyone ever worked with this species or have any info? So far I haven't turned up much on the internet.

I saw some for sale a little while back but didn't recognize the latin name. I did some searching at the time and came up with nothing.

That's an odd looking creature. By asexual, do you mean they are parthenogenic? If so, are they egg layers or live bearing? You might check with Global Exotics as they were the ones selling the ones I saw.

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Yes Endo, I meant parthenogenic. I believe egg layers. She's neat. I like the lateral ridges that run the length of her body. Hopefully she remain to acclimate well and maybe reproduce?

I do not have experience with the species you are speaking of, however I know you will probaly need atleast one (probably atleast two) more for them to reproduce. Parthenogenic species involve in an asexual behavior known as pseudocourtship. This involves writhing their bodies one another most likely spreading pheromones. So if you can, you should buy more. Do some research on Hemidactylus garnoti and pseudocourtship the same principle probably applies. Since vertebrates are more complex than invertebrates, vertebrates need a more complex means of reproduction this includes parthenogenic species means of reproduction.
Good Luck,
Ashton Bradshaw
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You know, that picture was bugging me all night and it wasn't until this morning that I realized what it was that it reminded me of. It looks like a gecko with subtle features similar to armored skinks (Tribolonotus). Tribs have often been described as a skink that acts like a gecko, I wonder if there's any genetic connection?

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I've been looking into this species and some populations are asexual and some are sexual. It depends on which island they are from. I've had some for the better part of a year ago supposedly from Vanuatau (or however you spell it). Unfortunately that island has both sexual and asexual populations. I'm looking for a male just to be on the safe side; I have three that appear to be females. If you want to discuss them more, or would like some references you can contact me at powell2@sbcglobal.net.

Best,

Chuck
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