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Phelsuma v-nigra
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. v-nigra
Binomial name
Phelsuma v-nigra Boettger, 1913
Synonyms
Phelsuma nigra Boettger, 1913 Phelsuma nigra nigra Boettger, 1913 Phelsuma nigra anjouanensis Meier, 1986 Phelsuma nigra comoraegrandensis Meier, 1986

Phelsuma v-nigra, also known as the Indian day gecko or Boettger's day gecko, is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Comoros.

Subspecies

There are three subspecies:

Image	Subspecies	Common name
	Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis Meier, 1986	Anjouan Island day gecko
	Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis Meier, 1986	Grand Comoro day gecko
	Phelsuma v-nigra v-nigra Boettger, 1913

References

1. ^ Böhm, M., Collen, B. & Ram, M. 2017. Phelsuma v-nigra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T47755599A47755609. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178625A7583598.en. Downloaded on 9 January 2018.
2. ^ "Phelsuma v-nigra". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

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