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Ebenavia maintimainty Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1998
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
geographic distribution of Ebenavia maintimainty (Native: Madagascar)
compiled by rbrausse with Quantum GIS Map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Range data: Raxworthy, C.J., Rabibisoa, N., Rakotondrazafy, N.A., Bora, P. & Ratsoavina, F. 2011. Ebenavia maintimainty. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 April 2013. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Ebenavia maintimainty is a small nocturnal gecko species of the genus Ebenavia native to Madagascar. It is found in a small area of limestone cliffs east of Lake Tsimanampetsotsa on the Mahafaly Plateau. This habitat forms part of the Madagascar spiny thickets ecoregion.
Wikipedia contributors, Ebenavia maintimainty; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:26:20.498692+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ebenavia maintimainty Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1998
- Name authority
- Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1998
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Ebenavia
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familyGekkonidae
- genusEbenavia
- speciesEbenavia maintimainty Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1998
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ebenavia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar Clawless GeckoEbenavia inunguis Boettger, 1878 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ebenavia boettgeri Boulenger, 1885 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ebenavia robusta Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini & Glaw, 2018 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ebenavia tuelinae Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini & Glaw, 2018 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ebenavia&species=maintimainty Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:38C8X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.