Bavayia sauvagii

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.

Etymology
The specific name, sauvagii, is in honor of Henri Émile Sauvage, who was a French paleontologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist.

Geographic range
B. sauvagii is found on Grande Terre, Île des Pins, and Maré Island including their neighboring islets in New Caledonia.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of B. sauvagii are forest and shrubland, at an altitude of 900 m.

Reproduction
B. sauvagii is oviparous.