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Concept
Bavayia
Summary
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.
The generic name, Bavayia, is in honor of Arthur Bavay, a French pharmacist and herpetologist.
All species of Bavayia have elongated digits, with each claw on the edge of each seta. They are fairly drab in coloration.
Bavayia species are nocturnal, and spend the daylight hours hiding under bark or rocks, or in tree holes.
These 41 described species are recognized as being valid:
Bavayia ashleyi
Bavayia astrongatti
Bavayia borealis
Bavayia boulinda
Bavayia caillou
Bavayia campestris
Bavayia centralis
Bavayia cocoensis
Bavayia crassicollis – strand bavayia
Bavayia cyclura – Günther's New Caledonian gecko
Bavayia endemia
Bavayia exsuccida – Sclerophyll bavayia
Bavayia geitaina – gracile bavayia
Bavayia goroensis
Bavayia insularis
Bavayia jourdani
Bavayia kanaky
Bavayia koniambo
Bavayia kopeto
Bavayia kunyie
Bavayia lepredourensis
Bavayia loyaltiensis
Bavayia mandjeliensis
Bavayia menazi
Bavayia montana – mountain New Caledonian gecko
Bavayia nehoueensis
Bavayia nubila
Bavayia occidentalis
Bavayia ornata – ornate bavayia
Bavayia periclitata
Bavayia pulchella – pretty bavayia
Bavayia renevierorum
Bavayia rhizophora
Bavayia robusta – robust forest bavayia
Bavayia sauvagii – Sauvage's New Caledonian gecko
Bavayia septuiclavis – Sadlier's New Caledonian gecko
Bavayia stephenparki
Bavayia tanleensis
Bavayia tchingou
Bavayia ultramaficola
Bavayia whitakeri
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Bavayia.
The species formerly known as Bavayia madjo is now known as Paniegekko madjo.
The species formerly known as Bavayia validiclavis is now known as Dierogekko validiclavis.
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