Giant bronze gecko  (Ailuronyx trachygaster)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (20/11/2006) by Justin Gerlach, Scientific Co-ordinator, The Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles.
http://islandbiodiversity.com

Glossary

  • Arboreal: living in trees.
  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Nocturnal: active at night.
  • Stratification: division into groups, such as division of a forest, or any ecosystem, into distinct layers (or strata) of vegetation, such as canopy, herbaceous vegetation and understorey.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (December, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Gerlach, J. (2004) The Enigmatic Giant Bronze Gecko Ailuronyx trachygaster - Part 2: Ecology. Gekko, 4 (1): 8 - 14.
  3. Gerlach, J. (2005) Ailuronyx trachygaster – the Best View Yet!. Gekko, 4: 31 - .
  4. Seychelles Islands Foundation (December, 2008)
    http://www.sif.sc/index.php?langue=eng&rub=32
  5. The Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles (December, 2008)
    http://www.islandbiodiversity.com/npts.htm
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