Ailuronyx
| Ailuronyx | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Ailuronyx Fitzinger, 1843 |
 | |
Ailuronyx is a small genus of geckos from Seychelles, commonly known as skin-sloughing geckos. They have a reputation for delicacy and especially for shedding strips of skin if handled.
Classification of genus Ailuronyx
- Seychelles bronze gecko, A. seychellensis
- Seychelles dwarf bronze gecko, A. tachyscopaeus
- Giant bronze gecko or yellow gecko, A. trachygaster
References
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.