Paragehyra gabriellae is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Etymology
The specific name, gabriellae, is in honor of Malagasy herpetologist GabriellÃÂ Raharimanana.
Geographic range
P. gabriellae is found in southern Madagascar in the vicinity of the cities Tôlanaro and Toliara.
Habitat
The preferred habitat of P. gabriellae is forest at altitudes of .
Reproduction
P. gabriellae is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Glaw F, Vences M (1994). A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Second Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag / Serpents Tale. 480 pp. . (Paragehra gabriellae, p. 277).
- Nussbaum RA, (1994). "The genus Paragehyra (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae) in southern Madagascar". Journal of Zoology 232 (1): 37âÂÂ59. (Paragehyra gabriellae, new species).
- (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28âÂÂ153. (Paragehyra gabriellae, p. 100). (in German).