Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.




 



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Genus
Ebenavia

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Madagascan Clawless Geckos
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Madagassischer Krallenloser Geckos
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Madagaskiske Kloløse Gekkoer
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1878 |  |
Ebenavia Boettger (type species: Ebenavia inunguis Boettger 1878) |
Contents:
6 species, of which 5 (83.3%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Presence in Mayotte and Pemba (Tanzania) (of safari) is regarded as natural colonisations, whereas the Mauritian population (of boettgeri) is regarded
as introduced (Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini & Glaw 2018).
Crenadactylus horni was previously included in Ebenavia
(e.g., Wermuth 1965).
Distribution:
Comoro Islands
(Anjouan,
Grande Comoro,
Moheli),
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be),
Mayotte.
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Ebenavia boettgeri

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West Madagascan Clawless Gecko
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Westmadagassischer Krallenloser Gecko
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Vestmadagaskisk Kloløs Gekko
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1885 |  |
Ebenavia boettgeri Boulenger |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of inunguis (e.g., Wermuth 1965).
Revalidated as a separate species by Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini & Glaw (2018).
Introduced to:
Mauritius.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Ebenavia inunguis

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Nosy Be Clawless Gecko
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Krallenloser Nosy-Be-Gecko
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Kloløs Nosy Be-gekko
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1878 |  |
Ebenavia inunguis Boettger |

Remarks:
Previously included boettgeri and the populations now assigned to robusta, safari, and tuelinae
(Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini & Glaw 2018).
A single record from Aride (Seychelles) (Warman & Todd 1977) was based on misidentified
Urocotyledon inexpectata (Nussbaum & Raxworthy 1998b).
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Ebenavia maintimainty

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Toliara Clawless Gecko
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Krallenloser Toliara-Gecko
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Kloløs Toliara-gekko
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1998 |  |
Ebenavia maintimainty Nussbaum & Raxworthy |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Ebenavia robusta

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Greater Clawless Gecko
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Grosser Krallenloser Gecko
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Stor Kloløs Gekko
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2018 |  |
Ebenavia robusta Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini & Glaw |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Ebenavia safari

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Pemba Clawless Gecko
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Krallenloser Pemba-Gecko
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Kloløs Pemba-gekko
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2018 |  |
Ebenavia safari Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini & Glaw |

Distribution:
Madagascar,
Mayotte,
Tanzania
(Pemba).
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Ebenavia tuelinae

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Comoro Islands Clawless Gecko
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Krallenloser Komoren-Gecko
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Comorisk Kloløs Gekko
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2018 |  |
Ebenavia tuelinae Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini & Glaw |

Distribution:
Comoro Islands
(Anjouan,
Grande Comoro,
Moheli).
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