Correlophus belepensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diplodactylidae |
Genus: | Correlophus |
Species: | C. belepensis
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Binomial name | |
Correlophus belepensis |
Correlophus belepensis is a species of geckos endemic to New Caledonia. [1] [2] They can reach a snout–vent length of 100 mm (5 inches). They have a similar appearance to their sister taxon Correlophus ciliatus. [2] They only occur in a 8 kilometer (5 mile) area on the province of Belep; In which they are found on hard lateritic soils covered with closed or paraforestier forest. Part of the reason for their Endangerment is their involvement in the illegal French pet trade [3]