Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Phelsuma
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Green Day Geckos, Afro-Asian Day Geckos
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Grüne Taggeckos
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Grønne Daggekkoer, (Daggekkoer)
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1825 |  |
Phelsuma Gray (type species: Phelsuma crepidianus Gray 1825 [=Gekko cepedianus Merrem 1820]) |
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1830 | |
Anoplopus Wagler [not Anoplopus Rondani 1857 (Insecta: Diptera)] (type species: Gekko cepedianus Merrem 1820; syn. Kluge 1991) |
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1834 | |
Chiroperus Wiegmann (type species: Chiroperus sarrube Wiegmann 1834; syn. Kluge 1991) |
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1946 | |
Macrophelsuma Hoffstetter (type species: Phelsuma newtoni Boulenger 1884; syn. Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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1972 | |
Archaeophelsuma Börner (type species: Phelsuma newtoni Boulenger 1884; syn. Kluge 1991) |
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1972 | |
Neophelsuma Börner (type species: Gecko madagascariensis Gray 1831; syn. Kluge 1991) |
Contents:
53 species, of which 52 (98.1%) are endemic.
In addition to this, 2 species are considered extinct (edwardnewtonii, gigas), both of which were endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included
Rhoptropella.
Distribution:
E. Africa, Madagascar, Indian Ocean.
Reported from:
Comoro Islands
(Anjouan,
Grande Comoro,
Moheli),
India
(Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[Andaman Islands,
Nicobar Islands]),
Kenya,
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be),
Mauritius
(Coin de Mire,
Rodrigues,
Round Island),
Mayotte,
Mozambique
(incl.
Mozambique Island),
Reunion,
Seychelles
(incl.
Aldabra,
Praslin),
Tanzania
(incl.
Pemba,
Zanzibar).
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Phelsuma abbotti
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Aldabra Day Gecko, Pemba Day Gecko, (Abbott's Day Gecko)
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Aldabra-Taggecko
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Aldabra-daggekko
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1893 | |
Phelsuma abbotti Stejneger |
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Phelsuma madagascariensis abbotti Boulenger 1911 |
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1982 | |
Phelsuma abbotti sumptio Cheke |
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Phelsuma sumptio Börner & Minuth 1984 |
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1982 | |
Phelsuma befotakensis Börner & Minuth (Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994) |
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1982 | |
Phelsuma chekei Börner & Minuth (Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994) |
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Phelsuma abbotti chekei Meier & Böhme 1996 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Mertens (1962).
Madagascar populations of abbotti were described as two separate species, befotakensis and chekei, but these forms were subsequently
synonymized with abbotti (Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994).
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be),
Seychelles
(Aldabra).
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Phelsuma andamanensis
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Andaman Day Gecko, Andaman Emerald Gecko, Andaman Green Gecko
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Andamanischer Taggecko
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Andamansk Daggekko
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1861 | |
Phelsuma andamanense Blyth "1860" |
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Phelsuma madagascariensis andamanensis Loveridge 1942 |
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Phelsuma andamanensis Mertens 1962 |
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1864 | |
Gecko chamaeleon Tytler (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
Remarks:
Presence in the Nicobar Islands was first reported by Chandramouli (2017), although Biswas & Sanyal (1980) included the species for these islands in their
list, but probably in error, since these authors did not mention the occurrence in the Nicobar Islands in the species account.
Distribution:
India
(Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[Andaman Islands,
Nicobar Islands]).
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Phelsuma antanosy
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Antanosy Day Gecko
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Antanosy-Taggecko
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Antanosy-daggekko
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1993 | |
Phelsuma antanosy Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma astriata
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Lesser Seychelles Day Gecko
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Kleiner Seychellen-Taggecko
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Lille Seychellerdaggekko
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1901 | |
Phelsuma lineata var. astriata Tornier |
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Phelsuma astriata Loveridge 1942 |
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1939 | |
Phelsuma carinatum Rendahl (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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1939 | |
Phelsuma carinatum maheense Rendahl (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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1948 | |
Phelsuma astovei Fitzsimons (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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Phelsuma astriata astovei Mertens 1962 |
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1982 | |
Phelsuma astriata semicarinata Cheke |
Distribution:
Seychelles
(Praslin).
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Phelsuma astriata
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Phelsuma barbouri
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Mountain Rock Day Gecko
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Gebirgs-Felsentaggecko
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Klippe-daggekko
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1942 | |
Phelsuma barbouri Loveridge |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma berghofi
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Somisiky Day Gecko
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Somisiky-Taggecko
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Somisiky-daggekko
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1996 | |
Phelsuma berghofi Krüger |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma bimaculata
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Twin-spotted Day Gecko
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Zweifleckiger Taggecko
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Toplettet Daggekko
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1922 | |
Phelsuma bimaculata Kaudern |
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Phelsuma quadriocellata bimaculata Meier 1983 |
Remarks:
Regarded as a subspecies of quadriocellata by some authors (e.g., Meier 1983, Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997),
but as a separate species by others (e.g., Glaw & Vences 1992).
Glaw & Rösler (2015) retained it as a subspecies of quadriocellata.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma borai
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Tsingy de Bemaraha Day Gecko
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Bemaraha-Taggecko
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Tsingy de Bemaraha-daggekko
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2009 | |
Phelsuma borai Glaw, Köhler & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma borbonica
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Greater Reunion Day Gecko
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Grosser Reunion-Taggecko
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Stor Reunion-daggekko
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1966 | |
Phelsuma cepediana borbonica Mertens |
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Phelsuma borbonica Cheke 1982 |
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1975 | |
Phelsuma agalegae Cheke (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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Phelsuma borbonica agalegae Cheke 1982 |
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1995 | |
Phelsuma borbonica mater Meier |
Distribution:
Mauritius
(Agalega),
Reunion.
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Phelsuma breviceps
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Short-headed Day Gecko
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Kurzkopf-Taggecko
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Korthovedet Daggekko
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1894 | |
Phelsuma breviceps Boettger |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of mutabilis. Revalidated by Raxworthy & Nussbaum (1994).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma cepediana
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Blue-tailed Day Gecko
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Blauschwanz-Taggecko
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Blåhalet Daggekko
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1812 | |
Gekko cepedianus Milbert |
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Phelsuma crepidianus [lapsus] Gray 1825 |
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Anoplopus cepedeanus [lapsus] Wagler 1830 |
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1842 | |
Phelsuma trilineatum Gray (Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1993) |
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1942 | |
Phelsuma inunguis Loveridge (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
Remarks:
Authorship should be credited to Milbert 1812, not Merrem 1820, as seen in older literature (Pasteur & Bour 1992).
Records from Reunion are doubtful (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) and may refer to borbonica, which was previously regarded as a subspecies of cepediana.
Introduced to:
Madagascar,
Mauritius
(Rodrigues).
Distribution:
Mauritius
(Mauritius Island).
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Phelsuma cepediana
© Rune Midtgaard
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Phelsuma comorensis
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Comoro Day Gecko
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Komoren-Taggecko
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Comorisk Daggekko
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1913 | |
Phelsuma laticauda var. comorensis Boettger |
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Phelsuma dubia comorensis Loveridge 1942 |
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Phelsuma comorensis Mertens 1966 |
Distribution:
Comoro Islands
(Grande Comoro).
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Phelsuma dorsivittata
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Joffreville Day Gecko
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Joffreville-Taggecko
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Joffreville-daggekko
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1964 | |
Phelsuma lineata dorsivittata Mertens |
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Phelsuma dorsivittata Rocha, Rösler, Gehring, Glaw, Posada, Harris & Vences 2010 |
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2022 | |
Phelsuma dorsivittata paradoxa Gehring, Razafindraibe, Vences & Glaw |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma dubia
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Dull-green Day Gecko, Zanzibar Day Gecko
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Dunkelgrüner Taggecko
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Mørkegrøn Daggekko
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1881 | |
Pachydactylus dubius Boettger |
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Phelsuma dubium Boettger 1883 |
Introduced to:
Comoro Islands
(Anjouan,
Grande Comoro,
Moheli),
Kenya,
Mayotte,
Mozambique
(incl.
Mozambique Island),
Tanzania
(incl.
Zanzibar),
USA
(Florida).
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Phelsuma edwardnewtonii
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Rodriguez Day Gecko, Rodriguez Blue-dotted Day Gecko
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Rodrigues-Taggecko
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Rodriguez-daggekko
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1884 | |
Phelsuma newtoni Boulenger [not Gekko newtonii Günther 1877] (Vinson & Vinson 1969) |
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1969 | |
Phelsuma edwardnewtonii Vinson & Vinson |
Remarks:
Considered extinct, although no IUCN Red List assessment has been made.
Last specimen found in 1917 (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997; Joseph-Ouni 2004; Glaw & Rösler 2015).
Distribution:
Mauritius
(Rodrigues, incl. satellites).
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Phelsuma flavigularis
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Yellow-throated Day Gecko
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Gelbkehl-Taggecko
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Gulstrubet Daggekko
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1962 | |
Phelsuma flavigularis Mertens |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma gigas
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Giant Day Gecko
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Riesen-Taggecko
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Kæmpe-daggekko
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1842 | |
Gekko gigas Lienard |
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Phelsuma gigas Vinson & Vinson 1969 |
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1877 | |
Gekko newtonii Günther (Vinson & Vinson 1969) |
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1946 | |
Macrophelsuma newtoni Hoffstetter [not Phelsuma newtoni Boulenger 1884] (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
Remarks:
Considered extinct. Not recorded since middle of 19th century.
Distribution:
Mauritius
(Rodrigues, incl. Ile aux Fregates).
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Phelsuma gouldi
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Anja Day Gecko
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Anja-Taggecko
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Anja-daggekko
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2011 | |
Phelsuma gouldi Crottini, Gehring, Glaw, Harris, Lima & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma grandis
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Greater Madagascar Day Gecko
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Grosser Madagascar-Taggecko
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Stor Madagascardaggekko
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1870 | |
Phelsuma grandis Gray |
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Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis Glaw & Vences 1994 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Raxworthy, Ingram, Rabibisoa & Pearson (2007).
Introduced to:
Mauritius,
Reunion,
USA
(Florida,
Hawaii).
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Phelsuma grandis
© Rune Midtgaard
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Phelsuma guentheri
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Round Island Day Gecko, (Günther's Gecko)
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Round Island-Taggecko
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Round Island-daggekko
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1885 | |
Phelsuma guentheri Boulenger |
Extinct in:
Mauritius
(Mauritius Island).
Distribution:
Mauritius
(Round Island).
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Phelsuma guimbeaui
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Mauritius Lowland Forest Day Gecko, Orange-spotted Day Gecko
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Mauritischer Tiefland-Taggecko
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Orangeplettet Daggekko
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1963 | |
Phelsuma guimbeaui Mertens |
Remarks:
Previously included rosagularis.
Introduced to:
USA
(Hawaii).
Distribution:
Mauritius.
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Phelsuma guimbeaui
© Rune Midtgaard
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Phelsuma guttata
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Speckled Day Gecko
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Gesprenkelter Taggecko
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Spættet Daggekko
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1922 | |
Phelsuma guttata Kaudern |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma hielscheri
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Morondava Day Gecko
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Morondava-Taggecko
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Morondava-daggekko
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2001 | |
Phelsuma hielscheri Rösler, Obst & Seipp |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma hoeschi
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Ampasimanolotra Day Gecko
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Ampasimanolotra-Taggecko
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Ampasimanolotra-daggekko
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2009 | |
Phelsuma hoeschi Berghof & Trautmann |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma inexpectata
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Lesser Reunion Day Gecko, Manapany Day Gecko
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Kleiner Reunion-Taggecko
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Lille Reunion-daggekko
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1966 | |
Phelsuma vinsoni inexpectata Mertens |
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Phelsuma ornata inexpectata Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997 |
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Phelsuma inexpectata Bour, Probst & Ribes 1995 |
Distribution:
Reunion.
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Phelsuma kely
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Lake Ampitabe Day Gecko
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Ampitabe-Taggecko
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Ampitabe-daggekko
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2004 | |
Phelsuma kely Schönecker, Bach & Glaw |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma klemmeri
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Yellow-headed Day Gecko
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Gelbkopf-Taggecko
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Gulhovedet Daggekko
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1990 | |
Phelsuma klemmeri Seipp |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma klemmeri
© Rune Midtgaard
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Phelsuma kochi
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Maevatanana Day Gecko
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Maevatanana-Taggecko
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Maevatanana-daggekko
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1954 | |
Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi Mertens |
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Phelsuma kochi Raxworthy, Ingram, Rabibisoa & Pearson 2007 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma laticauda
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Flat-tailed Day Gecko, Golddust Day Gecko
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Goldstaub-Taggecko
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Guldstøvdaggekko
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1880 | |
Pachydactylus laticauda Boettger |
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Phelsuma laticauda Boulenger 1885 |
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1964 | |
Phelsuma laticauda angularis Mertens |
Introduced to:
Comoro Islands
(Anjouan),
French Polynesia,
Mayotte,
Seychelles,
USA
(Florida,
Hawaii).
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Phelsuma laticauda
© Rune Midtgaard
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Phelsuma leiogaster
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Smooth-bellied Day Gecko
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Glattbauch-Taggecko
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Glatbuget Daggekko
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1973 | |
Phelsuma lineata leiogaster Mertens |
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Phelsuma leiogaster Meier 1989 |
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Phelsuma modesta leiogaster Krüger 1996 |
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1993 | |
Phelsuma leiogaster trautmanni Meier |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of modesta (e.g., Krüger 1996; Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997).
Revalidated by Hoffmann & Trautmann (2012), although validity as a separate species was already suggested by
Rocha, Rösler, Gehring, Glaw, Posada, Harris & Vences (2010).
Glaw & Rösler (2015) retained it as a subspecies of modesta.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma lineata
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Striped Day Gecko, One-lined Day Gecko
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Streifen-Taggecko
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Stribet Daggekko
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1842 | |
Phelsuma lineatum Gray |
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1913 | |
Phelsuma lineata var. bifasciata Boettger (Krüger 1996) |
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1962 | |
Phelsuma lineata chloroscelis Mertens (Krüger 1995) |
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1964 | |
Phelsuma lineata bombetokensis Mertens |
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1980 | |
Phelsuma minuthi Börner (Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1994) |
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1996 | |
Phelsuma lineata elanthana Krüger |
Remarks:
Previously included dorsovittata and punctulata.
Oostveen & Tomey (1975) treated chloroscelis as a separate species.
Introduced to:
Reunion.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma madagascariensis
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Common Madagascar Day Gecko
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Gewöhnlicher Madagaskar-Taggecko
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Almindelig Madagascardaggekko
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1831 | |
Gecko madagascariensis Gray |
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Phelsuma madagascariense Boulenger 1885 |
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1962 | |
Phelsuma madagascariensis markesi Mertens (Mertens 1970) |
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1962 | |
Phelsuma madagascariensis martensi Mertens (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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1964 | |
Phelsuma madagascariensis venusta Mertens (Mertens 1970) |
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1970 | |
Phelsuma madagascariensis notissima Mertens (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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1982 | |
Phelsuma madagascariensis boehmei Meier |
Remarks:
Previously included grandis and kochi.
Introduced to:
USA
(Hawaii).
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Phelsuma madagascariensis
© Rune Midtgaard
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Phelsuma malamakibo
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Andohahela Day Gecko
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Andohahela-Taggecko
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Andohahela-daggekko
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2000 | |
Phelsuma malamakibo Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Raselimanana & Ramanamanjato |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma masohoala
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Masohoala Day Gecko
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Masohoala-Taggecko
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Masohoala-daggekko
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1995 | |
Phelsuma masohoala Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma modesta
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Modest Day Gecko
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Ambovombe-Taggecko
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Ambovombe-daggekko
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1970 | |
Phelsuma modesta Mertens |
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1993 | |
Phelsuma leiogaster isakae Meier (Hoffmann & Trautmann 2012) |
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Phelsuma modesta isakae Krüger 1996 |
Remarks:
Previously included leiogaster.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma mutabilis
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Thick-tailed Day Gecko
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Dichschwanz-Taggecko
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Tykhalet Daggekko
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1869 | |
Platydactylus mutabilis Grandidier |
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Pachydactylus mutabilis Boettger 1879 |
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Peripia mutabilis Boettger 1880 |
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Phelsuma mutabilis Mocquard 1902 |
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1901 | |
Phelsuma androyense Mocquard (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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1913 | |
Phelsuma micropholis Boettger (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma nigristriata
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Black-striped Day Gecko
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Schwarzstreifen-Taggecko
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Sortstribet Daggekko
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1984 | |
Phelsuma nigristriata Meier |
Distribution:
Mayotte.
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Phelsuma ornata
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Ornate Day Gecko, (Vinson's Gecko)
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Venus-Taggecko
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Venus-daggekko
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1825 | |
Phelsuma ornatum Gray |
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1963 | |
Phelsuma vinsoni Mertens (Mertens 1970) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of cepediana (e.g., Mertens 1962; Wermuth 1965).
Distribution:
Mauritius
(Mauritius Island,
Coin de Mire,
Flat Island,
Gabriel Island,
Ile aux Aigrettes,
Ile d'Ambre,
Round Island).
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Phelsuma ornata
© Rune Midtgaard
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Phelsuma parkeri
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Pemba Day Gecko
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Pemba-Taggecko
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Pemba-daggekko
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1941 | |
Phelsuma madagascariensis parkeri Loveridge |
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Phelsuma abbotti parkeri Mertens 1962 |
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Phelsuma parkeri Mertens 1963 |
Distribution:
Tanzania
(Pemba).
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Phelsuma parva
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Lesser Madagascar Day Gecko
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Kleiner Madagascar-Taggecko
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Lille Madagascardaggekko
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1983 | |
Phelsuma quadriocellata parva Meier |
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Phelsuma parva Rocha, Rösler, Gehring, Glaw, Posada, Harris & Vences 2010 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma pasteuri
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Mayotte Blue-spotted Day Gecko
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Mayottischer Blauflecken-Taggecko
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Blåplettet Daggekko
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1984 | |
Phelsuma v-nigra pasteuri Meier |
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Phelsuma pasteuri Rocha, Rösler, Gehring, Glaw, Posada, Harris & Vences 2010 |
Distribution:
Mayotte.
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Phelsuma pronki
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Marbled Day Gecko
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Marmor-Taggecko
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Marmor-daggekko
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1994 | |
Phelsuma pronki Seipp |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma punctulata
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Tsaratanana Day Gecko
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Tsaratanana-Taggecko
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Tsaratanana-daggekko
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1970 | |
Phelsuma lineata punctulata Mertens |
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Phelsuma punctulata Gehring, Razafindraibe, Vences & Glaw 2022 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of lineata.
Revalidated as a separate species by Gehring, Razafindraibe, Vences & Glaw (2022).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma pusilla
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Dwarf Day Gecko
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Zwergtaggecko
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Dværg-daggekko
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1964 | |
Phelsuma lineata pusilla Mertens |
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Phelsuma pusilla Meier 1989 |
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1989 | |
Phelsuma pusilla hallmanni Meier |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma quadriocellata
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Peacock Day Gecko, Four-spotted Day Gecko
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Pfauenaugen-Taggecko, Augenfleck-Taggecko
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Påfugleøjedaggekko
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1883 | |
Pachydactylus quadriocellatus Peters |
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Phelsuma quadriocellatum Mocquard 1909 |
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1983 | |
Phelsuma quadriocellata leiura Meier (Krüger 1996) |
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1993 | |
Phelsuma quadriocellata lepida Kruger |
Remarks:
Previously included parva. Some authors regard bimaculata as a subspecies of quadriocellata (e.g., Meier 1983, Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997), others as a separate species (e.g., Glaw & Vences 1992).
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Phelsuma quadriocellata
© Rune Midtgaard
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Phelsuma ravenala
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Ravenala Day Gecko
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Ravenala-Taggecko
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Ravenala-daggekko
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2007 | |
Phelsuma ravenala Raxworthy, Ingram, Rabibisoa & Pearson |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma robertmertensi
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Mayotte Palm Day Gecko
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Mayottischer Palmen-Taggecko
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Palme-daggekko
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1980 | |
Phelsuma robertmertensi Meier |
Distribution:
Mayotte.
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Phelsuma roesleri
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Ankarana Day Gecko
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Ankarana-Taggecko
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Ankarana-daggekko
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2010 | |
Phelsuma roesleri Glaw, Gehring, Köhler, Franzen & Vences |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma rosagularis
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Rosy-throated Day Gecko
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Rosakehl-Taggecko
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Rosastrubet Daggekko
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1969 | |
Phelsuma guimbeaui rosagularis Vinson & Vinson |
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Phelsuma rosagularis Austin, Arnold & Jones 2004 |
Distribution:
Mauritius.
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Phelsuma seippi
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Nosy Be Day Gecko
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Nosy Be-Taggecko
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Nosy Be-daggekko
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1987 | |
Phelsuma seippi Meier |
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Phelsuma serraticauda
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Serrated Day Gecko
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Sägeschwanz-Taggecko
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Savhalet Daggekko
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1963 | |
Phelsuma serraticauda Mertens |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma standingi
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Green-headed Day Gecko, (Standing's Day Gecko)
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Grünkopf-Taggecko
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Grønhovedet Daggekko
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1913 | |
Phelsuma standingi Methuen & Hewitt |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma standingi
© Rune Midtgaard
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Phelsuma sundbergi
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Greater Seychelles Day Gecko, Seychelles Giant Day Gecko
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Grosser Seychellen-Taggecko
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Stor Seychellerdaggekko
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1939 | |
Phelsuma sundbergi Rendahl |
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Phelsuma mascareniensis sundbergi [lapsus?] Loveridge 1942 |
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Phelsuma madagascariensis sundbergi Mertens 1962 |
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Phelsuma sundbergi Gardner 1985 |
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1939 | |
Phelsuma longinsulae Rendahl (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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Phelsuma madagascariensis longinsulae Loveridge 1942 |
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Phelsuma abbotti longinsulae Mertens 1962 |
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Phelsuma sundbergi longinsulae Gardner 1988 |
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1939 | |
Phelsuma pulchrum Rendahl (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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Phelsuma abbotti pulchra Mertens 1962 |
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1939 | |
Phelsuma pulchrum cousinense Rendahl (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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1966 | |
Phelsuma abbotti menaiensis Mertens (Gardner 1987; Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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Phelsuma longinsulae menaiensis Cheke 1982 |
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1981 | |
Phelsuma madagascariensis ladiguensis Böhme & Meier (Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis Berghof 2005 |
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1984 | |
Phelsuma longinsulae rubra Börner & Minuth (Gardner 1987; Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
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1984 | |
Phelsuma longinsulae umbrae Börner & Minuth (Gardner 1987; Hallmann, Krüger & Trautmann 1997) |
Introduced to:
USA
(Florida).
Distribution:
Seychelles
(incl.
Praslin).
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Phelsuma sundbergi
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Phelsuma vanheygeni
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Ampasindava Day Gecko
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Ampasindava-Taggecko
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Ampasindava-daggekko
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2004 | |
Phelsuma vanheygeni Lerner |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Phelsuma v-nigra
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Chevron-throated Day Gecko
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Sparrenkehl-Taggecko
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Sparrestrubet Daggekko
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1913 | |
Phelsumia v-nigra Boettger |
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1986 | |
Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis Meier |
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1986 | |
Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis Meier |
Remarks:
Previously included pasteuri.
Distribution:
Comoro Islands
(Anjouan,
Grande Comoro,
Moheli).
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