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Bavayia
Sign in to saveBavayia is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. Species in the genus Bavayia are also known commonly as New Caledonian geckos or bavayias. The genus is native to the remote New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands. The 41 species are moderately small to medium-sized geckos, and are distinguished from other genera by their tail length and the shape of their digits.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyDiplodactylidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 189
- With media
- 56
- Family
- Diplodactylidae
- Collections
- YPM, CAS
- Recorded in
- New Caledonia, France
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Diplodactylidae
- Image
- Bavayia robusta 33483955.jpg
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Bavayia
- topic's main category
- Category:Bavayia
- endemic to
- New Caledonia
- Commons category
- Bavayia
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Behavior
- Species
- Taxonomy
- References
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Bavayia is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. Species in the genus Bavayia are also known commonly as New Caledonian geckos or bavayias. The genus is native to the remote New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands. The 41 species are moderately small to medium-sized geckos, and are distinguished from other genera by their tail length and the shape of their digits.
==Etymology== The generic name, Bavayia, is in honor of Arthur Bavay, a French pharmacist and herpetologist.
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