Réunion Island day gecko

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Réunion Island day gecko

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Phelsuma
Species:	P. borbonica
Binomial name
*Phelsuma borbonica* Cheke, 1982

Approximate distribution Range Depicted: Reunion Island, Southern Africa
Synonyms
Phelsuma cepediana borbonica Mertens, 1942: 97 (1966 fide Kluge, 1993) Phelsuma agalegae Cheke, 1975

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The Reunion Island day gecko (Phelsuma borbonica) is a species of gecko. It is diurnal and lives in northern Réunion. It typically dwells on banana trees and feeds on insects and nectar.

Reunion Island day gecko

Description

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 yellowish 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 red spots on the head and neck are smaller and denser than those on the back. The ventral surface is yellowish with brown marbling.

Distribution

This species only inhabits northern part of Réunion. It was found at; Les Hauts du Brûlé, Les Hauts Mensiol, Morne de Patates à Durand, near Bois de Nèfles, Belle-Vue, La Bretagne, Beaumont les Hauts, near St.Marie and Les Hauts de la Perrière near St. Suzanne.

Diet

These day geckos feed on various insects and other invertebrates. They also like to lick soft, sweet fruit, pollen and nectar.

Care and maintenance in captivity

These animals should be housed in pairs and need a large, well planted terrarium. The temperature should be between 25 and 28 °C. The humidity should be maintained between 75 and 100. In captivity, these animals can be fed with crickets, wax moths, fruit flies, mealworms and houseflies.

References

Henkel, F.-W. and W. Schmidt (1995) Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren. Ulmer Stuttgart. ISBN 3-8001-7323-9
McKeown, Sean (1993) The general care and maintenance of day geckos. Advanced Vivarium Systems, Lakeside CA.

Taxon identifiers
Phelsuma borbonica	Wikidata: Q310816 Wikispecies: Phelsuma borbonica ADW: Phelsuma_borbonica ARKive: phelsuma-borbonica CoL: 4FZTG EoL: 1056089 GBIF: 2447425 iNaturalist: 34062 IRMNG: 10966542 ITIS: 819046 IUCN: 17429273 NCBI: 232305 Observation.org: 102099 Open Tree of Life: 1027867 RD: borbonica Species+: 8114

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