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Phelsuma borbonica | ||||||||||||||||||
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Phelsuma borbonica borbonica |
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This diurnal gecko lives in northern Réunion. It typically dwells on banana trees. The Reunion Island day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
Henkel, F.-W. and W. Schmidt (1995) Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren. Ulmer Stuttgart. ISBN: 3-8001-7323-9Description:
This lizard belongs to the middle-sized day geckos. It can reach a total length of about 16 cm. The colour can vary, depending on which population they belong to. The body colour is bluish green or dark green. The head has a yelowish colour, finely mottled with brown. On the back and tail there are brownish or red-brick coloured dots which form a network of reticulated bars. The read spots on the head and neck are smaller and more dense than those on the back. The ventral surface is yelowish with brown marbling.
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McKeown, Sean (1993) The general care and maintenance of day geckos. Advanced Vivarium Systems, Lakeside CA.