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Why are female mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus lugubris) not considered asexual, as they are able to reproduce without males?

There remains an element to this discussion that I can't quite wrap my head around. Being a total laywoman, it is only natural that I should be unaware of certain methods of classification. Therefore, off I go a-researching.

Parthenogenic? Sounds like it would do me well to know what that means. I might return a little more enlightened after a few minutes on google.
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 bag.o.cats says:

could it have anything to do with the young not being able to bare live young?

i have no idea if this is right I just like to throw answers around willy nilly and hope one lands on something with light bulbs on and there''s a commotion 

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posted on 2010-03-15 22:50:52 | Report abuse

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 bag.o.cats says:

ohhhh there's already a galant looking reply. 

please ignore my answer 

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posted on 2010-03-15 22:54:22 | Report abuse

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