Paragehyra
| Paragehyra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Paragehyra Angel, 1929 |
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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 two species.
- Paragehyra gabriellae Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
- Paragehyra petiti Angel, 1929 – Angel's petite gecko
Etymology
The specific name, gabriellae, is in honor of Malagasy herpetologist Gabriellà Raharimanana.[1]
The specific name, petiti, is in honor of French ornithologist Louis Petit, fils (1856-1943).[1]
References
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).