Mahajanga Leaf-toed Gecko Paroedura tanjaka
Description
<h3 class="taxon_description_header"> Description from <select name="from" id="from"><option value="Eol">EOL</option> <option value="Inaturalist">iNaturalist</option> <option selected="selected" value="Wikipedia">Wikipedia</option></select> <a class="externallink ui" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroedura_tanjaka">View on Wikipedia →</a> </h3> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Species of lizard</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1287766962">@media(max-width:640px){body:not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .infobox{width:100%!important}body:not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .infobox th{width:50%}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:transparent}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:white}}.mw-parser-output .infobox.biota .taxobox-edit-taxonomy img{background:transparent!important}body.skin-vector .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox{margin-top:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox tr.taxonrow td{padding:2px 10px}</style> <p><i><b>Paroedura tanjaka</b></i> is a species of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard" title="Lizard">lizard</a> in the family <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gekkonidae" title="Gekkonidae">Gekkonidae</a>. It is endemic to northwestern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar" title="Madagascar">Madagascar</a>, and is currently known only to occur in Bemaraha and Namoroka. This nocturnal species is found in karstic dry forests at night, and is known to dwell in caves during the day. It is one of the largest species in the genus <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroedura" title="Paroedura">Paroedura</a></i>, reaching up to 18 cm in length. </p> <p>The species was first discovered in 1996 and officially named in 2000. Because its range is extremely limited and its habitat is declining, it is listed as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered" class="mw-redirect" title="Endangered">Endangered</a> by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUCN_Red_List" title="IUCN Red List">IUCN Red List</a>. While it is not the subject of any conservative measures, its known locations have been designated as national parks. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Taxonomy">Taxonomy</h2></div> <p>The species <i>Paroedura tanjaka</i> was first erected in 2000 by Nussbaum and Raxworthy. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holotype" title="Holotype">holotype</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMMZ" class="mw-redirect" title="UMMZ">UMMZ</a> 224225) is a mature male collected from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bemaraha_Nature_Reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Bemaraha Nature Reserve">Bemaraha Nature Reserve</a> in Madagascar on 18 March 1996. Several other individuals from the Bemaraha and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namoroka_National_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Namoroka National Park">Namoroka</a> reserves were collected as paratypes. The specific name <i>tanjaka</i> is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_language" title="Malagasy language">Malagasy</a> word for "strength".<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <p>Genetic analysis has found that <i>Paroedura tanjaka</i> is a member of the <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroedura_bastardi" class="mw-redirect" title="Paroedura bastardi">Paroedura bastardi</a></i> clade, and is a sister taxon to <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroedura_neglecta" title="Paroedura neglecta">Paroedura neglecta</a></i>. The following <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladogram" title="Cladogram">cladogram</a> shows the position of <i>P. tanjaka</i> among its closest relatives according to Piccoli <i>et al.</i> (2023):<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="clade"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1261294616">body.skin-vector-2022 .mw-parser-output div.clade,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output div.clade{overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output div.clade p{font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output table.clade{border-spacing:0;margin:0;font-size:100%;line-height:100%;border-collapse:separate;width:auto;display:table}.mw-parser-output table.clade table.clade{width:100%;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output table.clade td.clade-label{min-width:0.2em;width:0.2em;padding:0.1em 0.25em;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;border-left:1px 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first"> </td> <td rowspan="2" class="clade-leaf"> <p><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroedura_picta" class="mw-redirect" title="Paroedura picta">Paroedura picta</a></i> <span style="font-size: 85%;">(Outgroup)</span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-label"> </td> <td rowspan="2" class="clade-leaf"> <div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1261294616"> <table class="clade"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="clade-label first"> </td> <td rowspan="2" class="clade-leaf"> <p><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroedura_bastardi" class="mw-redirect" title="Paroedura bastardi">Paroedura bastardi</a></i> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-label"> </td> <td rowspan="2" class="clade-leaf"> <div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1261294616"> <table class="clade"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="clade-label first"> </td> <td 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class="clade-leaf"> <p><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroedura_rennerae" title="Paroedura rennerae">Paroedura rennerae</a></i> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-label"> </td> <td rowspan="2" class="clade-leaf"> <div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1261294616"> <table class="clade"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="clade-label first"> </td> <td rowspan="2" class="clade-leaf"> <p><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroedura_ibityensis" class="mw-redirect" title="Paroedura ibityensis">Paroedura ibityensis</a></i> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-label"> </td> <td rowspan="2" class="clade-leaf"> <div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1261294616"> <table class="clade"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="clade-label first"> </td> <td rowspan="2" class="clade-leaf"> <p><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroedura_neglecta" title="Paroedura neglecta">Paroedura neglecta</a></i> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-label"> </td> <td rowspan="2" class="clade-leaf"> <p><i><b>Paroedura tanjaka</b></i> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel last"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel last"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel last"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel last"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel last"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel last"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="clade-slabel last"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Distribution_and_habitat">Distribution and habitat</h2></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Grand_Tsingy_04.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Grand_Tsingy_04.JPG/250px-Grand_Tsingy_04.JPG" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Grand_Tsingy_04.JPG/500px-Grand_Tsingy_04.JPG 1.5x" data-file-width="4272" data-file-height="2848"></a><figcaption>View of the karstic forest at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsingy_de_Bemaraha_National_Park" title="Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park">Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park</a></figcaption></figure> <p>This gecko is one of many species <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endemic" class="mw-redirect" title="Endemic">endemic</a> to the island nation of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar" title="Madagascar">Madagascar</a>, and is currently known only from Tsingy de Bemaraha and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsingy_de_Namoroka_Strict_Nature_Reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Tsingy de Namoroka Strict Nature Reserve">Tsingy de Namoroka</a> in the west-central region of the country. It has only been found at elevations of 100 to 500 m in areas representing deciduous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_forests" class="mw-redirect" title="Dry forests">dry forests</a> with limestone outcrops.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The known <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extent_of_occurrence" class="mw-redirect" title="Extent of occurrence">extent of occurrence</a> of this species is only 964 km², and while it could be more widespread, it is unlikely to have an extent of occurrence over 5,000 km².<sup id="cite_ref-iucn_status_18_November_2021_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-iucn_status_18_November_2021-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is known to inhabit caves within its range during the day.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Description">Description</h2></div> <p>This species is among the largest <i>Paroedura</i> species, reaching a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snout%E2%80%93vent_length" title="Snout–vent length">snout–vent length</a> of 10.2 cm and a total length of 18 cm.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The head is wider than the neck, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostral_scale" title="Rostral scale">rostral scale</a> makes contact with the nostrils. The prominent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canthus_(herpetology)" title="Canthus (herpetology)">canthal bridge</a> is concave and the snout is steeply sloped in front of the eyes. Enlarged tuberculate scales are present on the dorsal surface and not arranged in clear rows, with smaller tubercles and flat scales separating them. Unlike in some <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congener_(biology)" class="mw-redirect" title="Congener (biology)">congeneric</a> species, the tail is not spiny. The digits end with widened toe pads, each over twice the width of the rest of the digit.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <p>The head has an immaculate tan color and posterolaterally bordered by light lines, differing from the rest of the body. The dorsalateral surface has grayish background colors, with irregular brown spots and bands all over. These bands of color extend to the tail, but are more faded in regenerated tails. Juveniles have three distinct light crossbands on the torso and black to brown dorsal colors.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Behaviour">Behaviour</h2></div> <p><i>Paroedura tanjaka</i> is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocturnal" class="mw-redirect" title="Nocturnal">nocturnal</a> species, active in its dry forest during the night. It is a terrestrial species capable of climbing, reportedly found mostly 1 to 4 meters above the ground on the bases of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karst_topography" class="mw-redirect" title="Karst topography">tsingy</a> cliffs, or 0.5 to 2.5 meters up on tree branches and trunks. During the day, this gecko is known to inhabit <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karst_cave" class="mw-redirect" title="Karst cave">karst caves</a>, and the first observation of this species during the day was 30 meters within a cave.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later expeditions have made dozens of observations of this gecko inhabiting a cave throughout the daytime, always in areas of complete darkness away from the entrance. <i>P. tanjaka</i> is known to actively hunt and even mate in these caves during the day, and it is suggested that the darkness of caves allows this nocturnal species to be active throughout the day and avoid predators.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Diet">Diet</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cyligramma_duplex_moth.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Cyligramma_duplex_moth.jpg/250px-Cyligramma_duplex_moth.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="270" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Cyligramma_duplex_moth.jpg/500px-Cyligramma_duplex_moth.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="949" data-file-height="1024"></a><figcaption><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyligramma_duplex" title="Cyligramma duplex">Cyligramma duplex</a></i>, a putative prey species for <i>Paroedura tanjaka</i></figcaption></figure> <p>Like most geckos, <i>Paroedura tanjaka</i> is an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insectivorous" class="mw-redirect" title="Insectivorous">insectivorous</a> species and primarily preys upon small arthropods, hunting them at night in the karstic forests. As it dwells in caves during the day where various invertebrates have been observed, it is believed to hunt by day in these caves as well. Both <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troglobitic" class="mw-redirect" title="Troglobitic">troglobitic</a> invertebrates and nocturnal species resting to avoid predation or daytime heat (including the moth <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyligramma_duplex" title="Cyligramma duplex">Cyligramma duplex</a></i>) are present in the caves, and likely are part of the lizard's diet.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Predation">Predation</h3></div> <p>This lizard is known to fall prey to snakes, as one specimen (UMMZ 221997) was found inside the stomach of a <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lycodryas_gaimardi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lycodryas gaimardi (page does not exist)">Lycodryas gaimardi</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The genus <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycodryas" title="Lycodryas">Lycodryas</a></i> as a whole has been regarded as predators of <i>Paroedura</i> geckos, and birds and mammals may also represent predators of this species.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Conservation">Conservation</h2></div> <p>Due to its narrow extent of occurrence and the decline of its severely fragmented habitat, <i>Paroedura tanjaka</i> is listed as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered" class="mw-redirect" title="Endangered">Endangered</a> on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUCN_Red_List" title="IUCN Red List">IUCN Red List</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-iucn_status_18_November_2021_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-iucn_status_18_November_2021-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Because of its restricted range, this lizard is disproportionately threatened by changes to its forest habitat. Though the species is reportedly abundant at Bemaraha, there is continuing decline of mature individuals, and its habitat is threatened by increased fire intensity and logging. Conservative measures are not in place for the species itself, but both its known localities (Bemaraha and Namoraka) are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_park" title="National park">national parks</a> and thus protected areas.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237033735">@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox{display:none!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}</style> <div class="side-box side-box-right plainlinks sistersitebox"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/40px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/60px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376"></a></span></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist">Wikimedia Commons has media related to <span style="font-weight: bold; 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<li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikidata" title="Wikidata">Wikidata</a>: <span class="uid"><span class="external"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5091222" class="extiw" title="wikidata:Q5091222">Q5091222</a></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikispecies" title="Wikispecies">Wikispecies</a>: <span class="uid"><span class="external"><a href="https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Paroedura_tanjaka" class="extiw" title="wikispecies:Paroedura tanjaka">Paroedura tanjaka</a></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Diversity_Web" title="Animal Diversity Web">ADW</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Paroedura_tanjaka/">Paroedura_tanjaka</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode_of_Life_Data_System" title="Barcode of Life Data System">BOLD</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://bench.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_TaxonPage?taxid=683370">683370</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalogue_of_Life" title="Catalogue of Life">CoL</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4DR57">4DR57</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedia_of_Life" title="Encyclopedia of Life">EoL</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://eol.org/pages/791192">791192</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Biodiversity_Information_Facility" title="Global Biodiversity Information Facility">GBIF</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gbif.org/species/2445473">2445473</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INaturalist" title="INaturalist">iNaturalist</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://inaturalist.org/taxa/34093">34093</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interim_Register_of_Marine_and_Nonmarine_Genera" title="Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera">IRMNG</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=10361724">10361724</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Taxonomic_Information_System" title="Integrated Taxonomic Information System">ITIS</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=819035">819035</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUCN_Red_List" title="IUCN Red List">IUCN</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/172935/0">172935</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Center_for_Biotechnology_Information" title="National Center for Biotechnology Information">NCBI</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=460147">460147</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observation.org" title="Observation.org">Observation.org</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://observation.org/species/102031/">102031</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Tree_of_Life" title="Open Tree of Life">Open Tree of Life</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://tree.opentreeoflife.org/taxonomy/browse?id=649122">649122</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptile_Database" title="Reptile Database">RD</a>: <span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://wikidata-externalid-url.toolforge.org/?url_prefix=https%3A%2F%2Freptile-database.reptarium.cz%2Fspecies%3F&id=genus%3DParoedura%26species%3Dtanjaka">tanjaka</a></span></span></li> </ul> </div></td> </tr> </tbody></table></div> <!-- NewPP limit report Parsed by mw‐api‐ext.eqiad.main‐79bf54d877‐sm4bt Cached time: 20250428104549 Cache expiry: 2592000 Reduced expiry: false Complications: [vary‐revision‐sha1, show‐toc] CPU time usage: 0.724 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Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Paroedura
Species: Mahajanga Leaf-toed Gecko Paroedura tanjaka
Conservation Status
data deficient (DD)