title: Bougainville's scaly-toed gecko
text: # Bougainville's scaly-toed gecko
  
  Bougainville's scaly-toed gecko (Lepidodactylus mutahi ) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Bougainville Island.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, mutahi, refers to the Mutahi area in northeastern Bougainville Island.
  
  ## Description
  
  Adults of L. mutahi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.7–5.6 centimetres (1.5–2.2 in).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  L. mutahi is oviparous.
  
  