Bavayia caillou is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia.[1]
| Bavayia caillou | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Bavayia |
| Species: | B. caillou
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| Binomial name | |
| Bavayia caillou | |
This species is believed to have a range restricted to approximately 400 sq km, reduced by clearance of land by burning for use in agriculture and forestry, and the range is threatened with further reduction by wildfires. Its habitat is at risk of degradation by deer and pigs that have been introduced, and the introduced electric ant (Wasmannia auropunctata) may both directly exclude the lizard from its habitat and affect the invertebrate fauna which it predates.[2]
The species name refers to "le Grand Caillou", a colloquial name for New Caledonia.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Bavayia caillou". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ a b Aaron M. Bauer; Ross A. Sadlier; Todd R. Jackman (15 November 2022). "A revision of the genus Bavayia Roux, 1913 (Squamata: Gekkota: Diplodactylidae), a non-adaptive radiation of microendemic species" (PDF). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th series. 67 (Supplement I): 40-44. ISSN 0068-547X. Wikidata Q116173124.