. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 93 Comments: Bavayia cyclura was first noted by Bavay (1869) as Platydactylus pacificus. Giinther's (1872) description is inadequate to differentiate cyclura from other species and probably inadequate to identify the genus. The species is known from all areas of New Caledonia as well as the three Loyalty Islands and the Isle of Pines (Fig. 22). (Pending a thorough review of the B. cyclura complex (B. crassicollis, B. cyclura, B. montana, B. septuiclavis) no distinction between taxa is made on the distribution map). Bavay (1869) found the species comm
. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 93 Comments: Bavayia cyclura was first noted by Bavay (1869) as Platydactylus pacificus. Giinther's (1872) description is inadequate to differentiate cyclura from other species and probably inadequate to identify the genus. The species is known from all areas of New Caledonia as well as the three Loyalty Islands and the Isle of Pines (Fig. 22). (Pending a thorough review of the B. cyclura complex (B. crassicollis, B. cyclura, B. montana, B. septuiclavis) no distinction between taxa is made on the distribution map). Bavay (1869) found the species common throughout New Caledonia except in associa- tion with houses. He stated that 15—20 could be found under bark associated with small grey Scorpions. Roux (1913) stated that B. cyclura could be found under bark or in rotten wood. I have collected this species in houses and under debris (rarely) and in rotten trees and stumps as well as under bark. The species is more common than most of its congeners in drier parts of the island, the west coast and at middle elevations. In natural situations it is almost invariably associated with dead wood. These geckos apparently spend dayhght hours under bark and emerge after sunset to forage on the ground and on tree trunks. This species is of moderate size, the largest specimen. : Distribution of the Bavayia cyclura complex in New Caledonia and the Loyalty Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bonn, Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig
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