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Paragehyra

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Infraorder
  
Gekkota

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Suborder
  
Sauria

Family
  
Gekkonidae

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Perochirus, Pseudogekko, Calodactylodes, Afrogecko, Matoatoa

Paragehyra is a genus of lizards in the family Gekkonidae (geckos). The genus is endemic to Madagascar.

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Species

The genus Paragehyra contains the following 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 GabriellĂ  Raharimanana.

    The specific name, petiti, is in honor of French ornithologist Louis Petit, fils (1856-1943).

    References

    Paragehyra Wikipedia