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Bavayia crassicollis Roux, 1913
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.
Strand Bavayia (Bavayia crassicollis)
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Open encyclopedia reference
Bavayia crassicollis, also known as the strand bavayia, is a gecko endemic to the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia.
The habitat and range of this species are thought to have been reduced by clearance of land for human habitation and agricultural use, which poses an ongoing threat. Introduced species are thought to have decreased its population through predation, and the introduced electric ant (Wasmannia auropunctata) may both directly exclude the lizard from its habitat and affect the invertebrate fauna which it predates.
Wikipedia contributors, Bavayia crassicollis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:20:27.065867+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Bavayia crassicollis Roux, 1913
- Name authority
- Roux, 1913
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Diplodactylidae
- Genus
- Bavayia
- 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
- familyDiplodactylidae
- genusBavayia
- speciesBavayia crassicollis Roux, 1913
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Bavayia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bavayia ashleyi Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bavayia boulinda Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bavayia campestris Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bavayia centralis Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bavayia jourdani Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bavayia kanaky Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bavayia kopeto Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bavayia menazi Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bavayia nehoueensis Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bavayia occidentalis Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bavayia periclitata Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bavayia renevierorum Bauer, Sadlier & Jackman, 2022 | DiplodactylidaeChordata | 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=Bavayia&species=crassicollis 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:L4KJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.