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Rösler’s Day Gecko

Phelsuma roesleri Glaw, Gehring, Köhler, Franzen & Vences 2010

Distribution

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Continent: Indian-Ocean
Distribution: N Madagascar (Antsiranana)
Type locality: Ankarana Massif approximately 2 km NE Mahamasina (aerial distance), 12°5742 S, 49°0859 E, 128 m elevation, Antsiranana Province, north Madagascar.
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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.

Etymology

The specific name, roesleri, is in honor of German herpetologist Herbert Rösler (born 1952).[2]

Geographic range

P. roesleri is found in the Diana Region of extreme northern Madagascar.[3]

Habitat

The natural habitat of P. roesleri is forest at an altitude of 128 m (420 ft).[1]

Description

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Ratsoavina F, Glaw F, Rakotondravony H, Rabibisoa N, Rakotondrazafy NA (2011). "Phelsuma roesleri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T193488A8863168.en.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phelsuma roesleri, p. 224).
  3. ^ a b Phelsuma roesleri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 January 2019.
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Phelsuma roesleri: Brief Summary

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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.

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