Etymology

Durrell's night gecko

Today it means: Nactus durrellorum, a species of gekkonid gecko endemic to the Round Island of Mauritius. Full definition →

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The story

Named in honor of English zookeeper Gerald Durrell and his second wife, American-born zookeeper Lee McGeorge Durrell.

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