Angel's petite gecko
| Angel's petite gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Paragehyra |
| Species: | P. petiti |
| Binomial name | |
| Paragehyra petiti Angel, 1929 | |
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Angel's petite gecko (Paragehyra petiti) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Etymology
The specific name, petiti, is in honor of French ornithologist Louis Petit, fils (1856-1943).
Geographic range
P. petiti is found in southwestern Madagascar, in the area that was formerly called Toliara Province.
Habitat
The preferred habitats of P. petiti are forest and rocky areas at altitudes near sea level.
Reproduction
P. petiti is oviparous.
References
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 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
- 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).