Phelsuma madagascariensis

Phelsuma madagascariensis
	Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis)
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Phelsuma
Species:	P. madagascariensis
Binomial name
	Phelsuma madagascariensis; (Gray, 1831)
Synonyms
	Gekko madagascariensis Gray 1831; Phelsuma madagascariensis martensi Mertens, 1962;

Phelsuma madagascariensis is a species of day gecko that lives in Madagascar. It is among the most widespread day geckos and is found in a wide range of habitats.^[2] With a length of up to 30.5 centimetres (12.0 in), it is also the largest day gecko in Madagascar.^[2] (The highly restricted Round Island day gecko is the only other extant species with a similar maximum length; the extinct Rodrigues giant day gecko was even larger.)

Subspecies[edit]

There are several subspecies:

Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis (Madagascar day gecko)
Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi (Koch's giant day gecko)
Phelsuma madagascariensis boehmei (Boehme's giant day gecko)

Phelsuma grandis, the Madagascar giant day gecko, was previously considered a subspecies of Phelsuma madagascariensis but has now been elevated to a full species.^[3]

References[edit]

^ Raxworthy, C.J.; Glaw, F.; Vences, M. (2011). "Phelsuma madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172977A6951710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172977A6951710.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Glaw, F. and Vences, M. (2007). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. 3rd edition. ISBN 978-3-929449-03-7
^ Raxworthy, C.J.; C.M. Ingram; N. Rabibisoa and R.G. Pearson (2007) Applications of Ecological Niche Modeling for Species Delimitation: A Review and Empirical Evaluation Using Day Geckos (Phelsuma) from Madagascar. Systematic Biology 56(6):907-923

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[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] Raxworthy, C.J.; Glaw, F.; Vences, M. (2011). "Phelsuma madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172977A6951710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172977A6951710.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[GlawVences-2] Glaw, F. and Vences, M. (2007). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. 3rd edition. ISBN 978-3-929449-03-7

[3] Raxworthy, C.J.; C.M. Ingram; N. Rabibisoa and R.G. Pearson (2007) Applications of Ecological Niche Modeling for Species Delimitation: A Review and Empirical Evaluation Using Day Geckos (Phelsuma) from Madagascar. Systematic Biology 56(6):907-923

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