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Its generic name is a Latinized version of the last name of Dutch physician Murk van Phelsum. [2] Its specific name grandis is Latin for "great".. The species Phelsuma grandis described by Gray 1870 was elevated from subspecies status (P. madagascariensis grandis) by Raxworthy et al. in 2007, [3] after environmental niche modeling revealed significant and reliable differences between it and ...
Koch's giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi), also known commonly as Koch's day gecko, [3] the Madagascar day gecko, [2] and the Maevatanana day gecko, [4] is a diurnal subspecies of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The subspecies is native to northwestern and western Madagascar and typically inhabits trees. It feeds on ...
Boehme's giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis boehmei) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to eastern Madagascar and typically inhabits rainforests and dwells on trees. Boehme's giant day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
†Phelsuma edwardnewtoni J. Vinson & J.-M. Vinson, 1969 – Rodrigues day gecko (extinct, last seen 1917) Phelsuma flavigularis Mertens, 1962 – yellow-throated day gecko †Phelsuma gigas Liénard, 1842 – Rodrigues giant day gecko (extinct, last seen 1842) Phelsuma gouldi Crottini et al., 2011; Phelsuma grandis Gray, 1870 – Madagascar ...
Another green sensation, the Phelsuma grandis, otherwise known as the Giant Day Gecko, is an active and colorful species hailing from the tropical regions of Madagascar.
The Rodrigues giant day gecko (Phelsuma gigas) is an extinct species of day gecko.It lived on the island of Rodrigues and surrounding islands and typically dwelt on trees. . The Rodrigues giant day gecko fed on insects and nectar, and, unlike most other day geckos, was apparently nocturnal in ha
The Rodrigues giant day gecko (Phelsuma gigas) was the largest day gecko and second-largest of all geckos (after the kawekaweau), with a length of up to 40 cm (15.74 in) and possibly even 44 cm (17.3 in), [citation needed] and body mass 193.43 g (6.8 oz). [7]
Seychelles giant day gecko (Phelsuma sundbergi sundbergi) is a diurnal subspecies of geckos. It lives on the island Praslin in the Seychelles and typically inhabits trees and dwellings. The Seychelles giant day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.