Bavayia goroensis BAUER, JACKMAN, SADLIER, SHEA & WHITAKER, 2008
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Bavayia goroensis
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| Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Bavayia goroensis BAUER, JACKMAN, SADLIER, SHEA & WHITAKER 2008 Bavayia goroensis — BAUER et al. 2012 Bavayia goroensis — BAUER et al. 2022: 109 |
| Distribution | SE New Caledonia (Plaine des Lacs region of the Province Sud) Type locality: Plaine des Lacs, route de la Wajana, 22° 16’ 26’’ S, 166° 57’ 43’’ E. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA 2004.0027 (by original designation) (formerly AMS R166017), collected by R. Sadlier and G. Shea, 11 December 2003. Paratypes: AMS and CAS |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Bauer et al. 2022: 109 Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 151 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Size: Bavayia goroensis is the smallest member of the Bavayia cyclura clade (49 mm snout-vent length) and, based on a molecular phylogeny, is basal within this group. Group: B. goroensis clade (including goroensis, nubila) Distribution: see map in Bauer et al. 2022: 111 (Fig. 42). Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. |
| Etymology | The specific epithet goroensis refers to the Goro nickel mine site in the southeastern Grande Terre of New Caledonia, the area from which the type specimens were collected. |
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