Biology:Paragehyra

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Short description: Genus of reptiles


Paragehyra
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Uroplatinae
Genus: Paragehyra
Angel, 1929
Species

Four, see text.

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Paragehyra is a genus of lizards in the family Gekkonidae (geckos). The genus is endemic to Madagascar .

Species

The genus Paragehyra contains the following species.[1]

  • Paragehyra austini Crottini, Harris, Miralles, Glaw, Jenkins, Randrianantoandro, Bauer & Vences, 2014
  • Paragehyra felicitae Crottini, Harris, Miralles, Glaw, Jenkins, Randrianantoandro, Bauer & Vences, 2014
  • Paragehyra gabriellae Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
  • Paragehyra petiti Angel, 1929 – Angel's petite gecko

References

  1. Genus Paragehyra at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

  • Angel F (1929). "Description d'un gecko nouveau, de Madagascar ". Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 54: 489-491. (Paragehyra, new genus; P. petiti, new species). (in French).

Wikidata ☰ Q2548087 entry