Paniegekko madjo (BAUER, JONES & SADLIER, 2000)
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| Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Bavayia madjo BAUER, JONES & SADLIER 2000 Paniegekko madjo — BAUER et al. 2012 |
| Distribution | New Caledonia (Mont Panié and Mont Ignambi in the Panié Range, elevation > 900 m). Type locality: Mt. Ignambi (1100 m elevation), Province Nord, New Caledonia (22° 128 S, 164° 36’ E). |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA 1998.0467 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (genus). Paniegekko may be distinguished from all other New Caledonian diplodactylid geckos by the following combination of character states: body size moderate (to 75mm SVL), head large, tail slender and elongate (> 110% SVL); dorsal scalation granular, homogeneous; body without extensive skin webs or flaps; expanded subdigital lamellae under all toes; subdigital lamellae of digits II–V of manus and pes unpaired basally and divided distally; claw of digit I of manus and pes positioned lateral to a single, undivided apical lamella; precloacal pores in two or more rows in males, longest row extending well onto thighs (50 or more pores total); dorsal coloration pattern brown with transverse chevrons; venter dull grayish, never yellow. |
| Comment | Type species: Bavayia madjo BAUER et al. 2000 is the type species of the genus Paniegekko BAUER et al. 2012. Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. |
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