Novel Eggshell of the New Caledonian Diplodactylid Gecko SpeciesCorrelophus ciliatus(=Rhacodactylus ciliatus)

The majority of lizards and snakes lay flexible-shelled eggs with high water vapor permeability and which absorb water during incubation and increase in mass, volume, and surface area (water uptake is necessary for successful embryonic development). In contrast, one clade of gekkotans lay rigid-shelled eggs with low permeability which, like bird eggs, lose water during incubation and incubate successfully under low moisture conditions. Anecdotal...