Ailuronyx is a small genus of geckos from Seychelles, commonly known as skin-sloughing geckos. They have a reputation for delicacy and especially for shedding strips of skin if handled.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Uroplatinae |
| Genus: | Ailuronyx Fitzinger, 1843[1] |
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Classification of genus Ailuronyx edit
- Seychelles bronze gecko, A. seychellensis
- Dwarf bronze gecko, A. tachyscopaeus
- Giant bronze gecko or yellow gecko, A. trachygaster
References edit