''Bavayia astrongatti'' is a species 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 throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...

s endemic to

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. This species is endangered by habitat degradation and loss caused by wildfires, as well as the introduced

electric ant The little fire ant (''Wasmannia auropunctata''), also known as the electric ant, is a small (approx long), light to golden brown (ginger) social ant native to Central and South America, now spread to parts of Africa (including Gabon and Camero ...

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Wasmannia auropunctata The little fire ant (''Wasmannia auropunctata''), also known as the electric ant, is a small (approx long), light to golden brown (ginger) social ant native to Central and South America, now spread to parts of Africa (including Gabon and Camero ...

''), which may both directly exclude the lizard from its habitat and affect the invertebrate fauna which it predates.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q116173400 Bavayia Reptiles described in 2022 Taxa named by Aaron M. Bauer Taxa named by Ross Allen Sadlier Taxa named by Todd R. Jackman Geckos of New Caledonia