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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. With a length of up to 30.5 centimetres (12.0 in), it is also the largest day gecko in Madagascar. (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

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.

References

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.
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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• Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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