Blaesodactylus boivini

Blaesodactylus boivini is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Blaesodactylus boivini
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Blaesodactylus
Species:	B. boivini
Binomial name
Blaesodactylus boivini (A.H.A. Duméril, 1856)
Synonyms[2]
Platydactylus boivini A.H.A. Duméril, 1856 Blaesodactylus boivini — Mocquard, 1895 Homopholis boivini — Kluge, 1993 Blaesodactylus boivini — Kluge & Nussbaum, 1995

Etymology

The specific name, boivini, is in honor of French botanist Louis Hyacinthe Boivin.^[2][3]

Geographic range

B. boivini is found in northern Madagascar.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of B. boivini is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 563 m (1,847 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

B. boivini is oviparous.^[2]