Blaesodactylus boivini | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Infraorder: | Gekkota |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Blaesodactylus |
Species: | B. boivini |
Binomial name | |
Blaesodactylus boivini (A.H.A. Duméril, 1856) | |
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Synonyms [2] | |
Blaesodactylus boivini is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
The specific name, boivini, is in honor of French botanist Louis Hyacinthe Boivin. [2] [3]
B. boivini is found in northern Madagascar. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of B. boivini is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 563 m (1,847 ft). [1]