Class Reptilia Infraorder Gekkota Scientific name Blaesodactylus Rank Genus | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Geckolepis, Homopholis, Ebenavia, Matoatoa, Afrogecko | ||
Blaesodactylus boivini shedding
Blaesodactylus is a small genus of six species of lizards, endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as velvet geckos, and formerly considered part of the genus Homopholis.
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Blaesodactylus boivini feeding
Description
The species are generally similar, with small, conical scales on their dorsal surfaces, with overall dullish coloration, and a pattern of distinct transverse bands.
Species
The following six species are recognized.
References
Blaesodactylus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA