Phelsuma borai

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
Phelsuma borai
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Phelsuma
Species:
P. borai
Binomial name
Phelsuma borai

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

The specific name, borai, is in honor of Malagasy herpetologist Parfait Bora.[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]

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