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Blaesodactylus Antongilensis
''Blaesodactylus antongilensis'' is a species of gecko endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References Blaesodactylus Reptiles described in 1980 {{Gekkonidae-stub ...
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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 throughout the world. They range from . Geckos are unique among lizards for their vocalisations, which differ from species to species. Most geckos in the family Gekkonidae use chirping or clicking sounds in their social interactions. Tokay geckos (''Gekko gecko'') are known for their loud mating calls, and some other species are capable of making hissing noises when alarmed or threatened. They are the most species-rich group of lizards, with about 1,500 different species worldwide. All geckos, except species in the family Eublepharidae lack eyelids; instead, the outer surface of the eyeball has a transparent membrane, the cornea. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light. Since they cannot blink, species without eyelids generally lick t ...
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Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At Madagascar is the world's List of island countries, second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation is home to around 30 million inhabitants and consists of the island of Geography of Madagascar, Madagascar (the List of islands by area, fourth-largest island in the world), along with numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 90 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of wildlife of Madagascar, its wildlife is endemic. Human settlement of Madagascar occurred during or befo ...
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Blaesodactylus
genus of six species of lizards, endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as velvet geckos, and formerly considered part of the genus '' Homopholis''. Description The species are generally similar, with small, conical scales on their dorsal surfaces, with overall dullish coloration, and a pattern of distinct transverse bands. Species The following six species are recognized. * '' Blaesodactylus ambonihazo'' Bauer, Glaw, Gehring & Vences, 2011 Bauer AM, Glaw F, Gehring P-S, Vences M. (2011). "New species of ''Blaseodactylus'' (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Ankarafantiska National Park in north-western Madagascar." ''Zootaxa'' 2942: 57-68. * '' Blaesodactylus antongilensis'' ( Böhme & Meier Meier may refer to: People * Meier, Annemarie Sylvia, German chess master * Meier, Armin, Swiss cyclist * Meier, Armin (actor), German actor * Meier, Barbara, German model, most known for winning the third cycle of ''Germany's Next Topmodel' ..., 1980) * '' Blaesodactylus boivini'' ( A. ...
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