Bavayia sauvagii, also known commonly as Sauvage's bavayia and Sauvage's New Caledonian gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.
The specific name, sauvagii, is in honor of Henri Émile Sauvage, who was a French paleontologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist.[3]
B. sauvagii is found on Grande Terre, Île des Pins, and Maré Island including their neighboring islets in New Caledonia.[2]
The preferred natural habitats of B. sauvagii are forest and shrubland, at an altitude of 900 m (3,000 ft).[1]
Bavayia sauvagii, also known commonly as Sauvage's bavayia and Sauvage's New Caledonian gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.
