Eurydactylodes vieillardi
Species of lizard
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Eurydactylodes vieillardi, sometimes known commonly as Bavay's gecko or Vieillard's chameleon gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia.[2]
| Eurydactylodes vieillardi | |
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| adult male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eurydactylodes |
| Species: | E. vieillardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurydactylodes vieillardi (Bavay, 1869) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, vieillardi, is in honor of French botanist Eugène Vieillard.[3]
Habitat
Description
E. vieillardi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6 cm (2.4 in).[2]