Phelsuma roesleri | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Phelsuma |
Species: | P. roesleri
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Binomial name | |
Phelsuma roesleri | |
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Phelsuma roesleri, also known commonly as Rösler's day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
The specific name, roesleri, is in honor of German herpetologist Herbert Rösler (born 1952). [2]
P. roesleri is found in the Diana Region of extreme northern Madagascar. [3]
The natural habitat of P. roesleri is forest at an altitude of 128 m (420 ft). [1]
Small for its genus, the maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for P. roesleri is 36 mm (1.4 in), and the maximum recorded total length (including tail) is 72 mm (2.8 in). [3]
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