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Basic information
Mniarogekko chahoua
Bavay's Giant Gecko
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyDiplodactylid geckos
GenusNew Caledonian geckos
- Czech name
- Pagekon chahoua
- English name
- Bavay's Giant Gecko
- Alternative names
- Pagekon lišejníkovitý, Mossy prehensile-tailed gecko, Neukaledonischer Riesengecko, New Caledonian mossy gecko, Short-Snouted Giant Gecko, Short-snouted Mossy Gecko
- Synonyms
- Platydactylus, Platydactylus chahoua
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 147 mm
- Body mass
- max 66.1 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 41 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 5 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1–1.5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–2 individuals
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 43SLD · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 16463 · dryad-v5