Paragehyra gabriellae explained

Paragehyra gabriellae is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Etymology

The specific name, gabriellae, is in honor of Malagasy herpetologist Gabriellà Raharimanana.^[1]

Geographic range

P. gabriellae is found in southern Madagascar in the vicinity of the cities Tôlanaro and Toliara.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of P. gabriellae is forest at altitudes of 120-.

Reproduction

P. gabriellae is oviparous.

Further reading

• Glaw F, Vences M (1994). A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Second Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag / Serpents Tale. 480 pp. . (Paragehra gabriellae, p. 277).
• Nussbaum RA, Raxworthy CJ (1994). "The genus Paragehyra (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae) in southern Madagascar". Journal of Zoology 232 (1): 37–59. (Paragehyra gabriellae, new species).
• Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Paragehyra gabriellae, p. 100). (in German).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]