Seychelles Small Day Gecko
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Phelsuma astriata Tornier, 1901 |
The Seychelles Small Day Gecko or Stripeless Day Gecko (Phelsuma astriata) is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family. It is endemic to Seychelles.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, plantations , rural gardens, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Gerlach, J. & Ineich, I. 2006. Phelsuma astriata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.