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Phelsuma berghofi

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Phelsuma berghofi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Phelsuma berghofi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Phelsuma
Species:
P. berghofi
Binomial name
Phelsuma berghofi
Krüger, 1996
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Etymology

The specific name, berghofi, is in honor of German herpetologist Hans-Peter Berghof.[2]

Geographic range

P. berghofi is native to the Atsimo-Atsinanana region of southeastern Madagascar.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. berghofi are grassland, savanna, and forest, at altitudes from sea level to about 50 m (160 ft).[1]

Description

A medium-sized species for its genus, P. berghofi may attain a total length (including tail) of 12 or 15 cm (4.7 or 5.9 in).[3]

Reproduction

P. berghofi is oviparous.[3]

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