Phelsuma abbotti
| Abbott's day gecko | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Phelsuma |
| Species: | P. abbotti |
| Binomial name | |
| Phelsuma abbotti (Stejneger, 1893) | |
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The Abbott's day gecko, Phelsuma abbotti, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in Madagascar and Seychelles. Three subspecies are distinguished:[2]
- Phelsuma abbotti abbotti Stejneger, 1893 — Aldabra Island day gecko (Aldabra Atoll, the Seychelles)
- Phelsuma abbotti chekei (Börner and Minuth, 1984) — Cheke's day gecko (Madagascar)
- Phelsuma abbotti sumptio Cheke, 1982 — Assumption Island day gecko (Assumption Island, 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, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation.[1] It is named after American collector William Louis Abbott.
References
- 1 2 Gerlach, J.; Ineich, I. & Raxworthy, C. (2011). "Phelsuma abbotti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ Phelsuma abbotti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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