Lepidodactylus buleli
# Lepidodactylus buleli

Lepidodactylus buleli is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Espiritu Santo, an island in the Vanuatu Archipelago.

## Discovery

Researchers from France's National Museum of Natural History, recovered nine eggs during an expedition to the region in 2006. One of the eggs yielded a live hatchling which was determined to be of a previously unknown species.

## Etymology

The specific name, buleli, refers to a "personal and private story" of the binomial authority.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. buleli is forest, at altitudes above 630 m (2,070 ft).

## Reproduction

L. buleli is oviparous.

