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Bavayia exsuccida Bauer, Whitaker & Sadlier, 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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Bavayia exsuccida, also known as the sclerophyll bavayia, is a species of geckos endemic to North Province, New Caledonia. As of 2022, it is known from only one locality, with an extent of occurrence of 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi).
The species name exsuccida derives from the Latin exsuccus, meaning "without juice" or "without sap", and refers the sclerophyll vegetation of the dry forests in which this species is found.
Wikipedia contributors, Bavayia exsuccida; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:20:49.019663+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Bavayia exsuccida Bauer, Whitaker & Sadlier, 1998
- Name authority
- Bauer, Whitaker & Sadlier, 1998
- 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 exsuccida Bauer, Whitaker & Sadlier, 1998
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=exsuccida 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:L4KN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.