Bavayia is a genus

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of Gecko from the remote New Caledonia

New Caledonia

New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...

 and Loyalty Islands

Loyalty Islands

The Loyalty Islands are an archipelago in the Pacific. They are part of the French territory of New Caledonia, whose mainland is away. They form the Loyalty Islands Province , one of the three provinces of New Caledonia...

. These 11 species are moderately small to medium sized geckos and are distinguished from other genus by their tail length and the shape of the digits.

All species have elongated digits each penis claw

Claw

A claw is a curved, pointed appendage, found at the end of a toe or finger in most mammals, birds, and some reptiles. However, the word "claw" is also often used in reference to an invertebrate. Somewhat similar fine hooked structures are found in arthropods such as beetles and spiders, at the end...

 on the edge of each setae. They are nocturnal and fairly drab in coloration and spend the daylight hours hiding under bark, rocks or in tree holes.

Classification of genus Bavayia

• Bavayia crassicollis
• Gunther's New Caledonian Gecko, Bavayia cyclura
• Bavayia exsuccida
• Gracile Gecko, Bavayia geitaina
• Bavayia madjo
• Montane New Caledonian Gecko, Bavayia montana
• Ornate New Caledonian Gecko, Bavayia ornata
• Pretty New Caledonian Gecko, Bavayia pulchella
• Bavayia robusta
• Sauvege's New Caledonian Gecko, Bavayia sauvagii
• Sadlier's New Caledonian Gecko, Bavayia septuiclavis