| Ebenavia tuelinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Ebenavia |
| Species: | E. tuelinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ebenavia tuelinae Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini, & Glaw, 2018 | |
Ebenavia tuelinae is a gecko species of the genus Ebenavia that is native to te Comoro Islands.
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