CIBED - - Mournful Gecko

Lepidodactylus lugubris Mournful Gecko Moko ^RR

f.GEKKONIDAE Geckos

Lepidodactylus lugubris Mournful Gecko Moko ^RR

f.GEKKONIDAE Geckos

Cook Islands Status Summary

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Intl. NamesMournful Gecko ^EN Mourning Gecko ^EN Sad Gecko ^EN

Local NamesMoko^{RR,MG,AT,MK,AK} Moko Tu‘āvaru^MT Ngālala^TNs Ngārara^TNw Moko Tane^MH Ngōpili^PK,NS

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesLepidodactylus lugubris (accepted name) , Platydactylus lugubris

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, o.Snakes and Lizards, so.Lizards, f.Geckos - Lizard

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.REPTILIA, o.Squamata, so.Lacertilia, f.GEKKONIDAE

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR⁺⁺⁺⁺MG^PAT⁺⁺⁺MK^PMT^PAK^PPL?MN?TK?

Nth. PresenceTN^+?MH?RK?PK⁺⁺⁺⁺NS?SW?

VouchersPK²⁰⁰⁴

Local OriginIntroduced; Polynesian; Naturalised

Global RangeNo Content

HabitatLand; Lowlands, Coastal, Horticultural Zone; Uplands

ThreatenedNo Content

InvasivenessInvasive; Domestic

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesNo Content

IdentificationNo Content

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Clones A, B and C comparison

Clone A2 ventral & detail right-hind foot

Simulated-mating behaviour (Clone A)

Mournful and parent species

Effect of background colour

Clone A3 (Palmerston)

Micronesia Scaly-toe Gecko mating with Mournful Gecko

Clone B (Pukapuka)

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Clones A, B and C comparison (jpg)
Clone A2 ventral & detail right-hind foot (jpg)
Simulated-mating behaviour (Clone A) (jpg)
Mournful and parent species (jpg)
Effect of background colour (jpg)
Clone A3 (Palmerston) (jpg)
Micronesia Scaly-toe Gecko mating with Mournful Gecko (jpg)
Clone B (Pukapuka) (jpg)
Clone B (Rarotonga & Aitutaki) (jpg)
Clone B young gecko (jpg)
Clone B (jpg)
Clone B (jpg)
Clone B (Rarotonga & Line Islands) (jpg)
Clone C (Rarotonga) (jpg)
Clone C (Ātiu) (jpg)
Clone C (Rarotonga, Cloud Zone) (jpg)
Foot print comparisons (jpg)

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Mournful Gecko ^EN Mourning Gecko^EN Sad Gecko^EN

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

Moko^{RR,MG,AT,MK,AK} Moko Tu‘āvaru^MT Ngālala^TNs Ngārara^TNw Moko Tane^MH Ngōpili^PK,NS

National Name: Moko ^RR

Island	Status	Main name
National name	RR	Moko
Rarotonga	++++	Moko
Mangaia	P	Moko
Ātiu	+++	Moko
Ma‘uke	P	Moko
Miti‘āro	P	Moko Tu‘āvaru
Aitutaki	P	Moko
Palmerston		?P,?N
Tongareva-write	+?	Ngārara
Tongareva-speak	+?	Ngālala
Manihiki		Moko Tane
Rakahanga		?P,?N
Pukapuka	++++	Ngōpili
Nassau		Ngōpili

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Absent

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Island	Status
Rarotonga	++++
Mangaia	Present
Ātiu	+++
Ma‘uke	Present
Miti‘āro	Present
Aitutaki	Present
Palmerston
Manuae
Takūtea
Tongareva	+?
Manihiki
Rakahanga
Pukapuka	++++
Nassau
Suwarrow

Vouchers for:
Lepidodactylus lugubris

Cook Islands

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga

Mangaia

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 2004 2fsP fieldspecimen+photo fieldspecimen+photo, 2/2004, common in houses, G.McCormack with ID as Lepidodactylus lugubris.

Nassau

Suwarrow

Identification

Local Origin and Global Range

Habitat

no data available

Threatened

Invasive/Pest Status

no data available

Biosecurity

Medicinal

no data available

Species Uses

References

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.05.19 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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