Angel's petite gecko (Paragehyra petiti) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Paragehyra |
| Species: | P. petiti
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| Paragehyra petiti Angel, 1929
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Etymology edit
The specific name, petiti, is in honor of French ornithologist Louis Petit, fils (1856-1943).[3]
Geographic range edit
P. petiti is found in southwestern Madagascar, in the area that was formerly called Toliara Province.[2]
Habitat edit
The preferred habitats of P. petiti are forest and rocky areas at altitudes near sea level.[1]
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ a b Raxworthy, C.J.; Ratsoavina, F.; Rabibisoa, N.; Rakotondrazafy, N.A.; Bora, P. (2011). "Paragehyra petiti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172952A6947359. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172952A6947359.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Paragehyra petiti 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 petiti, p. 205).
Further reading edit
- Angel F (1929). "Description d'un gecko nouveau, de Madagascar ". Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 54: 489–491. (Paragehyra petiti, new species). (in French).
- Glaw F, Schmidt K (2003). "Beobachtungen an Paragehyra petiti, einem lange Zeit verschollenen Gecko aus Madagaskar (Sauria: Gekkonidae)". Gekkota 4: 34–39. (in German).
- 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. (Paragehyra petiti, p. 277).
- Rösler H (1995). Geckos der Welt: Alle Gattungen. Leipzig, Germany: Urania Verlag. 256 pp. ISBN 978-3332005493. (Paragehyra petiti, p. 139). (in German).
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