Bavayia geitaina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pygopodomorpha

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Gekkota Infraordo: Pygopodomorpha

Familia: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Bavayia
Species: Bavayia geitaina

Name

Bavayia geitaina Wright, Bauer & Sadlier, 2000: 42

• Holotype: CAS 202733, adult ♂, collected by A.M. Bauer, R.A. Sadlier, and S. Smith on 14 February 1997.
• Type locality: “Mt. Koghis forest (approximately 500 m elevation), Province Sud, New Caledonia (22°10’ S, 166°30’ E)”.

Native distribution areas

• New Caledonia: Forêt Nord, Forêt Cachée, Bois de Sud, Riviere Bleue, Mt. Koghis, Vulcain, and Pic Ningua.

References

Primary references

• Wright, J.L., Bauer, A.M. & Sadlier, R.A. 2000. Two new gecko species allied to Bavayia sauvagii and Bavayia cyclura (Reptilia: Diplodactylidae) from New Caledonia. Pacific Science 54: 39–55. hdl: 10125/1597, PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Bavayia geitaina. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 1 July 2023.
• Sadlier, R.A., Bauer, A.M., Jourdan , H., Astrongatt, S., Deuss, M., Duval, T., Bourguet, E., McCoy, S., Bouteiller, A. & Lagrange, A. 2021. IUCN: Bavayia geitaina  (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T176139A123248998. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176139A123248998.en. Accessed on 01 July 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Neighbor New Caledonian Gecko