Phelsuma borai
Phelsuma borai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Phelsuma |
Species: | P. borai
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Binomial name | |
Phelsuma borai | |
Phelsuma borai is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Etymology[]
The specific name, borai, is in honor of Malagasy herpetologist .[2]
Geographic range[]
P. borai is found in the Melaky region of western Madagascar.[1][3]
Habitat[]
The preferred natural habitat of P. borai is dry deciduous forest, at an altitude of 177 m (581 ft).[1]
Description[]
Dorsally, P. borai is grayish brown; ventrally it is whitish. Unlike most other species in its genus, it has no green or red coloration.[3] The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.2 cm (1.7 in), and it has a tail length of 4.6 cm (1.8 in), which is slightly longer than its SVL.[4]
Reproduction[]
The mode of reproduction of P. borai is unknown.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c Raxworthy CJ, , Glaw F, , , (2011). "Phelsuma borai ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T193263A8853565.en.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ , , (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phelsuma borai, p. 31).
- ^ a b c Phelsuma borai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 January 2019.
- ^ Glaw F, Köhler J, Vences M (2009).
Further reading[]
- , Raxworthy CJ, , Raselimanana AP, , (2015). "Comparing Methods for Prioritising Protected Areas for Investment: A Case Study Using Madagascar's Dry Forest Reptiles". PLoS ONE 10 (7): e0132803.
- Glaw F, Köhler J, Vences M (2009). "A new species of cryptically coloured day gecko (Phelsuma) from the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in western Madagascar". Zootaxa 2195: 61–68. (Phelsuma borai, new species).
- Glaw F, (2015). "Taxonomic checklist of the day geckos of the genera Phelsuma Gray, 1825 and Rhoptropella Hewitt, 1937 (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Vertebrate Zoology 65 (2): 247–283.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Phelsuma
- Geckos of Africa
- Reptiles of Madagascar
- Endemic fauna of Madagascar
- Reptiles described in 2009
- Taxa named by Frank Glaw
- Taxa named by Jörn Köhler
- Taxa named by Miguel Vences
- Gecko stubs