Ebenavia maintimainty
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Ebenavia maintimainty is a small nocturnal gecko
species of the genus Ebenavia
that is native to Madagascar
. It is found in a small area of limestone
cliffs to the east of Lake Tsimanampetsotsa
on the Mahafaly Plateau. This habitat forms part of the Madagascar spiny thickets
ecoregion.
Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....
species of the genus Ebenavia
Ebenavia
Ebenavia is a small genus of Madagascar gecko, commonly known as Leaf-toed Gecko. It currently has two species.-Classification of genus Ebenavia:*Madagascar Clawless Gecko, Ebenavia inunguis*Ebenavia maintimainty...
that is native to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It is found in a small area of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
cliffs to the east of Lake Tsimanampetsotsa
Lake Tsimanampetsotsa
Lake Tsimanampetsotsa is a saline lake in the Toliara Province, southwestern part of Madagascar. It is located at around . The lake is an important wetland and it is protected within a national park and as a Ramsar site. Ramsar site has a total area of 456.00 km² while the surface of the lake is...
on the Mahafaly Plateau. This habitat forms part of the Madagascar spiny thickets
Madagascar spiny thickets
The Madagascar spiny thickets is an ecoregion in Madagascar. The vegetation type is found on poor substrates with low, erratic winter rainfall. An estimated 14,000 to is covered with this habitat, all in the southwest of the country...
ecoregion.