Paragehyra gabriellae | |
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Conservation status | |
Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Infraorder: | Gekkota |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Paragehyra |
Species: | P. gabriellae |
Binomial name | |
Paragehyra gabriellae Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1994 |
Paragehyra gabriellae is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Etymology
The specific name, gabriellae, is in honor of Malagasy herpetologist Gabriellà Raharimanana.
Geographic range
P. gabriellae is found in southern Madagascar in the vicinity of the cities Tôlanaro and Toliara.
Habitat
The preferred habitat of P. gabriellae is forest at altitudes of 120–240 m (390–790 ft).
Reproduction
P. gabriellae is oviparous.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- 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).
Taxon identifiers | |
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Paragehyra gabriellae |
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