Paragehyra gabriellae
Appearance
Paragehyra gabriellae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Paragehyra |
Species: | P. gabriellae
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Binomial name | |
Paragehyra gabriellae |
Paragehyra gabriellae is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, gabriellae, is in honor of Malagasy herpetologist Gabriellà Raharimanana.[3]
Geographic range
[edit]P. gabriellae is found in southern Madagascar in the vicinity of the cities Tôlanaro and Toliara.[2]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred habitat of P. gabriellae is forest at altitudes of 120–240 m (390–790 ft).[1]
Reproduction
[edit]P. gabriellae is oviparous.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Raxworthy, C.J.; Ratsoavina, F.; Rabibisoa, N.; Rakotondrazafy, N.A.; Bora, P. (2011). "Paragehyra gabriellae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172827A6925559. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172827A6925559.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Paragehyra gabriellae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp.
ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Paragehyra gabriellae, p. 96).
Further reading
[edit]- Glaw F, Vences M (1994). A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Second Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag / Serpents Tale. 480 pp. ISBN 978-3929449-01-3. (Paragehra gabriellae, p. 277).
- Nussbaum RA, Raxworthy CJ (1994). "The genus Paragehyra (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae) in southern Madagascar". Journal of Zoology 232 (1): 37–59. (Paragehyra gabriellae, new species).
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Paragehyra gabriellae, p. 100). (in German).