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Animal Name:	Mary
Reference Code:	Mourning Gecko
Species:	Mourning Gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris
Sex:	Female
Comments:	Lepidodactylus lugubris (mourning gecko, common smooth-scaled gecko) is a female-only species of gecko. This small (10.5 cm total length), nocturnal gecko feeds on small insects and flower nectar. This species is notable because it is parthenogenetic, and there are no remaining males that have been found. Females engage in pseudocopulation, stimulating both to produce viable eggs. These eggs are adhered to surfaces in protected locations. Most clutches consist of two eggs, and clutches are laid two to three weeks apart. .............------------............---------------..............-----Parthenogenesis is most simply defined as reproduction without fertilization. More specifically, it occurs when a female gamete develops a new individual without being fertilized by a male gamete. It is often called a form of "asexual reproduction," but it is more accuratley defined as an incomplete form of sexual reproduction. This is because it involves the production, activation, and development of a female egg which is a specialized reproductive cell (Kaufman, 1983). Parthenogenesis is not to be confused with hermaphroditic species which can also reproduce by themselves. Hermaphroditic species reproduce by themselves because an organism can produce both the male and female gamete. Parthenogenesis soley involves the production and stimulation of a female egg. =================================== The name itself comes from the Greek words parthenos or "virgin" and genesis or "creation"

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