Bavayia exsuccida, also known as the sclerophyll bavayia, is a species of
geckos endemic to
North Province, New Caledonia.[2] As of 2022, it is known from only one locality, with an extent of occurrence of 8 sq km.[3]
The
species nameexsuccida derives from the
Latinexsuccus, meaning "without juice" or "without sap", and refers the
sclerophyll vegetation of the
dry forests in which this species is found.[4]
References
^Sadlier, R.A., Bauer, A.M., Jourdan , H., Astrongatt, S., Deuss, M., Duval, T., Bourguet, E., McCoy, S., Bouteiller, A. & Lagrange, A.. 2021. Bavayia exsuccida. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T29452A123246845.
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