| Lygodactylus pauliani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Lygodactylus |
| Species: | L. pauliani |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygodactylus pauliani | |
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Lygodactylus pauliani is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. [2]
The specific name, pauliani, is in honor of French entomologist Renaud Paulian. [3]
L. pauliani is found in southeastern Madagascar. The holotype was collected at an elevation of 1,100 m (3,600 ft). [2]
The natural habitats of L. pauliani are forest, grassland, rocky areas, and shrubland. [1]
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