Mourning Gecko (&lt;i&gt;Lepidodactylus lugubris&lt;/i&gt;) from Okinawa and Yonaguni, Ryukyu Archipelago

Shibata, Yasuhiko; Kubota, M.; Ishimura, Mitsugu

doi:10.5358/hsj1972.5.1_11

Cited by 4 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…All samples from the Ryukyu Archipelago were invariably identified as the triploid clone C, despite their relatively large geographic isolation from each other. In this archipelago, L. lugubris was first discovered in no earlier than 1971 (Shibata et al, 1972). After the initial discovery, however, this gecko was recorded from most islands in the southern half of the archipelago in no more than two decades (Ota, 1989(Ota, , 1999.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Clonal Composition of the Parthenogenetic Gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris, at the Northernmost Extremity of Its Range

2000

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Clonal Composition of the Parthenogenetic Gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris, at the Northernmost Extremity of Its Range

2000

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…All individuals from Okinawajima and Zamamijima in the Okinawa Islands, and Yonagunijima, Iriomotejima, Kuroshima and Ishigakijima in the Yaeyama Islands were identified as Clone C (our O2), despite of their relatively large geographic isolation from each other. In these areas, L. lugubris was first discovered in 1971 (Shibata, Kubota, & Ishimura, ), and now expanded across these islands (Ota, ; Yamashiro et al, ). Therefore, the currently dominant Clone C (our O2) may be derived from their recent introductions.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Molecular discrimination and phylogeographic patterns of clones of the parthenogenetic gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris in the Japanese Archipelago

Murakami

Hayashi

2019

Population Ecology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Vertebrates usually reproduce sexually in which males and females contribute their offspring genome and produce genetically diverse offspring. However, some of them are asexual without genetic contribution from males. The nocturnal gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris, is all females and reproduces parthenogenetically. This gecko is known to consist of diploid and triploid clones in the tropical and subtropical regions, which can be identified by their dorsal marking patterns, ploidy, and protein polymorphism. This gecko is also distributed in the southern parts of Japan, and several clones have been reported. In this study, we investigated the origins and genetic diversity of Japanese L. lugubris by clonal discrimination using microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA analyses. A total of 748 individuals were collected from 21 islands of five island groups (Ogasawara, Okinawa, Miyako, Yaeyama and Daito Islands) and 17 clones were distinguished genetically. Mitochondrial cyt b sequences of these clones suggested that they were all closely related and differentiated recently. Clonal diversity was much higher (14 clones) in the Daito Islands than in the other island groups in which only one or two clones coexisted. Judging from the dorsal marking patterns and ploidy known so far, six clones were cosmopolitan and may be colonized from the outside of Japan. However, other 11 clones were endemic to the Daito Islands and explained by possible hybridization between the one female diploid clone and one male diploid clone because other 9 clones were triploid and all had the combinations of polymorphic microsatellite alleles of these female and male diploid clones. Although the males have never been recorded in the Daito Islands, males might appear in the past. These findings contribute to understanding of clonal diversity and dynamics of asexually reproducing animals. If diploid parthenogenetic geckos can produce triploid clones by mating with the diploid males, clonal diversity would increase rapidly in a small island, and such newly produced triploid clones would expand widely. K E Y W O R D S asexual reproduction, clonal diversity, hybridization, microsatellite analysis, ploidy change

show abstract

Size Distribution Suggests a Seasonal Effect on Reproduction ofLepidodactylus lugubrison Okinawajima Island, Japan, the Northernmost Distributional Area

Sakai¹

2016

Current Herpetology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Mourning Gecko (<i>Lepidodactylus lugubris</i>) from Okinawa and Yonaguni, Ryukyu Archipelago

Cited by 4 publications

References 0 publications

Clonal Composition of the Parthenogenetic Gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris, at the Northernmost Extremity of Its Range

Clonal Composition of the Parthenogenetic Gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris, at the Northernmost Extremity of Its Range

Molecular discrimination and phylogeographic patterns of clones of the parthenogenetic gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris in the Japanese Archipelago

Size Distribution Suggests a Seasonal Effect on Reproduction ofLepidodactylus lugubrison Okinawajima Island, Japan, the Northernmost Distributional Area

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About