Ailuronyx

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Reptilia
Subclassis: Diapsida
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Sauria
Infraordo: Gekkota
Familia: Gekkonidae
Subfamilia: Gekkoninae
Genus: Ailuronyx
Species: A. seychellensis - A. tachyscopaeus - A. trachygaster

Name

Ailuronyx

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Bronze Geckos

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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.

Classification of genus Ailuronyx

* Seychelles Giant Bronze Gecko, Ailuronyx seychellensis
* Seychelles Dwarf Bronze Gecko, Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus
* Yellow Gecko, Ailuronyx trachygaster