Seychelles small day gecko

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Geckos
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Binomial name
Phelsuma astriata
Trinomial name
Phelsuma astriata astriata

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Table of contents

1 Scientific name: 2 Scientific synonyms: 3 Common name: 4 Description: 5 Care and maintenance in captivity:

Scientific name:

\n:Phelsuma atriata astriata TORNIER 1901

Scientific synonyms:

\n:Phelsuma carinatum [RENDAHL 1939] \n:Phelsuma maheense [RENDAHL 1939]\n:Phelsuma astriata - KLUGE 1993 \n:Phelsuma astriata - RÖSLER 2000: 101

Common name:

\n:Seychelles small day gecko\n

General introduction:

\n:The Seychelles small day gecko is a small, slender lizard. It has a bright green colour and feeds on insects. It is found on different islands of the Seychelles, where it often lives near human dwellings.

Description:

\n:The body of this day gecko is lime green with rost-coloured dots and bars on the back. Those redish dots sometimes form a mid-dorsdal stripe, which can be very faint. Males often have a bluish or turquoise coloured tail and lower back. On both sides of the snout, a redish-brown stripe is extending from the nostrils to the eye. The undersurface of the body is off-white. These lizards reach a total length of about 14 cm. \n

Distribution:

\n: This gecko is found on the following Seychelles islands: Astove, Mahé, Praslin, Curieuse, La Digue, Frégate.\n

Habitat:

\n:This species is typically found on coconut palms and banana trees. It often lives near human settlements.\n

Diet:

\n:Insects, fruit\n

Behaviour:

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Reproduction:

\n:Phelsuma astriata astriata normally lays two 10 mm large eggs. The eggs are glued to leaves, trunks or at human dwellings in a protected and elevated location. Often, many females use the same location to lay their eggs.

Care and maintenance in captivity:

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References:

\nHenkel, F.-W. and W. Schmidt (1995) Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren. Ulmer Stuttgart. ISBN: 3-8001-7323-9
\nMcKeown, Sean (1993) The general care and maintenance of day geckos. Advanced Vivarium Systems, Lakeside CA.