Phelsuma sundbergi

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
Phelsuma sundbergi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Phelsuma
Species:
P. sundbergi
Binomial name
Phelsuma sundbergi
Rendahl, 1939

Phelsuma sundbergi, commonly called the La Digue day gecko, Mahé day gecko, or Seychelles giant day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Seychelles and has three subspecies.

The specific name, sundbergi, is in honor of Swedish amateur ichthyologist Henrik Sundberg.[2]

Phelsuma sundbergi longinsulae

Habitat

The natural habitats of P. sundbergi are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation.[citation needed]

Conservation status

P. sundbergi is threatened by habitat loss.[citation needed]

Reproduction

P. sundbergi is oviparous.[3]

Subspecies

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