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Phelsuma is a large genus of geckos in the family Gekkonidae. Species in the genus Phelsuma are commonly referred to as day geckos. Some day geckos are seriously endangered and some are common, but all Phelsuma species are CITES Appendix II listed. Little is known about trade in day geckos, [1] but the IUCN considers it a threat to some species ...
Phelsuma berghofi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. ... A medium-sized species for its genus, P. berghofi may attain a total length ...
(Phelsuma hoeschi, new species). (in German, with abstracts in English and Malagasy). Gehring P-S, Glaw F, Gehara M, Ratsoavina FM, Vences M (2013). "Northern origin and diversification in the central lowlands? – Complex phylogeography and taxonomy of widespread day geckos (Phelsuma) from Madagascar". Organisms Diversity & Evolution 13: 605 ...
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 ...
The Round Island day gecko (Phelsuma guentheri), also known commonly as Günther's gecko, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the islet Round Island, Mauritius, and typically dwells on palm trees. The Round Island day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
Standing's day gecko (Phelsuma standingi) is an arboreal and diurnal species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southwest Madagascar; it is threatened by illegal collection for the international pet trade and habitat loss. It is among the largest living species of day geckos. Standing's day gecko feeds on insects and ...
The Rodrigues day gecko (Phelsuma edwardnewtoni), also known commonly as the Rodrigues blue-dotted day gecko, is an extinct species of day gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues , where it typically inhabited forests and dwelt in trees .
"Experiences with the Care and Breeding of Phelsuma hielscheri, a Day Gecko from the Isalo National Park, Madagascar". Gekko 3 (1): 39–42. Glaw F, Rösler H (2015). "Taxonomic checklist of the day geckos of the genera Phelsuma Gray, 1825 and Rhoptropella Hewitt, 1937 (Squamata: Gekkonidae". Verebrate Zoology 65 (2): 247–283.