Ailuronyx
Ailuronyx is a small genus of geckos from Seychelles, commonly known as skin-sloughing geckos. They have a reputation for delicacy and especially for shedding strips of skin if handled.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Uroplatinae |
| Genus: | Ailuronyx Fitzinger, 1843[1] |
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Classification of genus Ailuronyx
- Seychelles bronze gecko, A. seychellensis
- Dwarf bronze gecko, A. tachyscopaeus
- Giant bronze gecko or yellow gecko, A. trachygaster
References
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
- The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org
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