Phelsuma astriata
| Phelsuma astriata | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Phelsuma |
| Species: | P. astriata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phelsuma astriata Tornier, 1901 | |
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Phelsuma astriata, the Seychelles (small) day gecko or stripeless day gecko is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family endemic to the 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.It lives in tropical areas. it eats vegetables of almost any kind.
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies of Phelsuma astriata.[2]
- Phelsuma astriata astriata, Found on the islands of Mahé, Praslin, Silhouette, Thérèse, Astove, Frégate
- Phelsuma astriata semicarinata, northeastern islands of the Inner Seychelles, Denis Island, Daros Island, St. Joseph and La Réunion[3] (introduced)
- Phelsuma astriata astovei, Astove
References
- ↑ Gerlach, J. & Ineich, I. 2006. Phelsuma astriata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
- ↑ Species Phelsuma astriata at The Reptile Database
- ↑ (French)[Mozzi, Déso & Probst, 2005. Un nouveau gecko vert introduit à la Réunion: Le Phelsuma astriata semicarinata (Cheke, 1982). - Bulletin Phaethon 21: 1-4 http://reptilvar.free.fr/Gecko_introduit_Reunion.pdf]
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