Madagascar Velvet Gecko

Blaesodactylus boivini

"Blaesodactylus boivini" is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Madagascar Velvet Gecko (Blaesodactylus boivini) hugging a tree Imagine my surprise to see this very large gecko in the daylight, clinging onto this tree trunk. Blaesodactylus boivini,Fall,Geotagged,Madagascar

Naming

The specific name, "boivini", is in honor of French botanist Louis Hyacinthe Boivin.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of "B. boivini" is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 563 m.

Reproduction

"B. boivini" is oviparous.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyGekkonidae
GenusBlaesodactylus
SpeciesB. boivini
Photographed in
Madagascar