''Ailuronyx'' is a small
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
gecko
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates. They range from .
Geckos are unique among lizards ...
s from
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (; Seychellois Creole: ), is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 155 islands (as per the Constitution) in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, ...
, commonly known as skin-sloughing geckos. They have a reputation for delicacy and especially for shedding strips of skin if handled.
Classification of genus ''Ailuronyx''
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Seychelles bronze gecko
The Seychelles bronze gecko (''Ailuronyx seychellensis'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae endemic to Seychelles.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantat ...
, ''A. seychellensis''
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Dwarf bronze gecko
The dwarf bronze gecko (''Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus'') is a species of lizards in the family Gekkonidae endemic to Seychelles.
The dwarf bronze gecko is an Arboreal locomotion, arboreal species found in low-growing vegetation in woodland, usually ...
, ''A. tachyscopaeus''
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Giant bronze gecko
The giant bronze gecko (''Ailuronyx trachygaster'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae endemic to Seychelles.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It is thre ...
or yellow gecko, ''A. trachygaster''
[The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org]
References
Lizard genera
Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger
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