Phelsuma madagascariensis
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.)
| Phelsuma madagascariensis | |
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| Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis) | |
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) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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There are several subspecies:
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]
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