Bavayia

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Bavayia
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Bavayia septuiclavis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Bavayia
Roux, 1913 [1]

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.

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Etymology

The generic name, Bavayia, is in honor of Arthur Bavay, a French pharmacist and herpetologist. [2]

Description

All species of Bavayia have elongated digits, with each claw on the edge of each seta. They are fairly drab in coloration.

Behavior

Bavayia species are nocturnal, and spend the daylight hours hiding under bark or rocks, or in tree holes.

Species

These 41 described species are recognized as being valid: [3] [4]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Bavayia.

Taxonomy

The species formerly known as Bavayia madjo is now known as Paniegekko madjo . [7]

The species formerly known as Bavayia validiclavis is now known as Dierogekko validiclavis . [8]

Related Research Articles

<i>Eurydactylodes</i> Genus of lizards

Eurydactylodes is a small genus of geckos commonly referred to as chameleon geckos from the subfamily Diplodactylidae, endemic to New Caledonia and few adjacent islands. Within the Diplodactylidae, Eurydactylodes resides in the Carphodactylini tribe, and consists of four species. All species share similar morphology as well as lifestyle and habits. The first of the Eurydactylodes species to be classified, E. vieillardi, was discovered in 1869.

<i>Rhacodactylus</i> Genus of lizards

Rhacodactylus is a genus of medium to large geckos of the family Diplodactylidae. All species in this genus are found on the islands that make up New Caledonia.

<i>Mniarogekko chahoua</i> Species of lizard

Mniarogekko chahoua is commonly known as the mossy New Caledonian gecko, short-snouted New Caledonian gecko, Bavay's giant gecko, or mossy prehensile-tailed gecko. It is an arboreal gecko found natively on the southern portion of the island of New Caledonia and on the outlying islands of Île des Pins.

<i>Correlophus sarasinorum</i> Species of lizard

Correlophus sarasinorum, also called commonly Roux's giant gecko, Sarasins' giant gecko, Sarasin's [sic] giant gecko (incorrectly), and the suras gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is native to the southern portions of the outlying New Caledonian island of Grande Terre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diplodactylidae</span> Family of lizards

The Diplodactylidae are a family in the suborder Gekkota (geckos), with over 150 species in 25 genera. These geckos occur in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. Diplodactylids are the most ecologically diverse and widespread family of geckos in both Australia and New Caledonia, and are the only family of geckos found in New Zealand. Three diplodactylid genera have recently been split into multiple new genera.

<i>Bavayia exsuccida</i> Species of lizard

Bavayia exsuccida, also known as the sclerophyll bavayia, is a species of geckos endemic to North Province, New Caledonia. As of 2022, it is known from only one locality, with an extent of occurrence of 8 sq km.

Bavayia pulchella, also known as the pretty bavayia, is a species of geckos endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia.

<i>Dierogekko</i> Genus of lizards

Dierogekko is a genus of geckos in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to the northwest portion of New Caledonia. They are sometimes known commonly as the striped geckos or the New Caledonian geckos. Dierogekko are small geckos with simple, granular scales and subdued patterning of broad longitudinal stripes or spots. They are similar in overall appearance and habit to closely related geckos in the genera Bavayia and Oedodera, and the type species D. validiclavis was once referred to Bavayia.

Dierogekko thomaswhitei, also known commonly as White's nimble gecko and the Taom striped gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.

Paniegekko is a monotypic genus of geckos in the family Diplodactylidae, containing the species Paniegekko madjo. It is endemic to humid montane forests on Mont Ignambi and Mont Panié in the Panié massif of New Caledonia. It was once considered a species of Bavayia, a similar genus of arboreal geckos. Paniegekko madjo is endangered, owing to predation by introduced rodents and cats combined with habitat degradation by wildfires and introduced pigs and deer. It has not been observed since 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pygopodoidea</span> Superfamily of lizards

Pygopodoidea is a gecko superfamily and the only taxon in the gekkotan subclade Pygopodomorpha. The clade includes three Australasian families: Diplodactylidae, Carphodactylidae, and Pygopodidae. Traditional gekkotan systematics had considered Diplodactylidae and Carphodactylidae as subfamilies of the family Gekkonidae, but recent molecular work have placed Pygopodidae within Gekkonidae making it paraphyletic. These analyses have shown support of Pygopodidae and Carphodactylidae being sister taxa, with Diplodactylidae occupying a basal position in Pygopodoidea.

Bavayia ashleyi is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia.

Bavayia astrongatti is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia.

Bavayia boulinda is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia.

Bavayia caillou is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia.

Bavayia campestris is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia.

Bavayia centralis is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia.

Bavayia cocoensis is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia.

Bavayia endemia is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia.

Bavayia whitakeri is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia.

References

  1. "Bavayia ". Dahms Tierleben. www.dahmstierleben.de.
  2. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Genus Bavayia, p. 19).
  3. Genus Bavayia at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  4. "Bavayia ". ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
  5. Bauer AM, Jackman T, Sadlier RA, Shea G, Whitaker AH (2008). "A new small-bodied species of Bavayia (Reptilia: Squamata: Diplodactylidae) from southeastern New Caledonia". Pacific Science62 (2): 247-256. doi : 10.2984/1534-6188(2008)62[247:ANSSOB 2.0.CO;2]
  6. Bauer AM, Sadlier RA, Jackman TR, Shea G (2012). "A new member of the Bavayia cyclura species group (Reptilia: Squamata: Diplodactylidae) from the southern ranges of New Caledonia". Pacific Science66 (2): 239–247. doi : 10.2984/66.2.10
  7. Bauer AM, Jackman TR, Sadlier RA, Whitaker AH (2012). "Revision of the giant geckos of New Caledonia (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae: Rhacodactylus)". Zootaxa3404: 1-52. Preview
  8. Bauer AM, Jackman T, Sadlier RA, Whitaker AH (2006). "A revision of the Bavayia validiclavis group (Squamata: Gekkota: Diplodactylidae), a clade of New Caledonian geckos exhibiting microendemism". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series57 (18): 503-547. PDF Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

Further reading

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