Phelsuma nigristriata
The Island day gecko (Phelsuma nigristriata) is a species of gecko.[2]
| Phelsuma nigristriata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Phelsuma |
| Species: | P. nigristriata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phelsuma nigristriata Meier, 1984 | |
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Description
It is a diurnal and arboreal gecko that has an elongated appearance. The top is green from the tail to the head. The underside is white. On its mid side, a black line goes up to eye level.
Etymology
The name of this species (nigristriata) means black stripes.
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References
- Meier, 1984 : Zwei neue Formen der Gattung Phelsuma von den Komoren (Sauria: Gekkonidae). Salamandra, vol. 20, n. 1, p. 32-38.
- Hawlitschek, O. & Glaw, F. (22 June 2011). "Phelsuma nigristriata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- "Phelsuma nigristriata". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
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