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Phelsuma abbotti

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Squamata

Genus
  
Phelsuma

Higher classification
  
Phelsuma

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Gekkonidae

Scientific name
  
Phelsuma abbotti

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Species

Phelsuma abbotti Phelsuma abbotti abbotti

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The Abbott's day gecko, Phelsuma abbotti, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in Madagascar and Seychelles. Three subspecies are distinguished:

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  • Phelsuma abbotti abbotti Stejneger, 1893 — Aldabra Island day gecko (Aldabra Atoll, the Seychelles)
  • Phelsuma abbotti chekei (Börner and Minuth, 1984) — Cheke's day gecko (Madagascar)
  • Phelsuma abbotti sumptio Cheke, 1982 — Assumption Island day gecko (Assumption Island, the Seychelles)

    • Phelsuma abbotti Phelsuma abbotti chekei Phelsuma abbotti chekei Flickr

    Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation. It is named after American collector William Louis Abbott.

    Phelsuma abbotti Phelsuma abbotti chekei Phelsuma abbotti chekei Flickr
    Phelsuma abbotti Phelsuma abbotti The Reptile Database

    Phelsuma abbotti Phelsuma abbotti chekei Emmanuel Van Heygen Flickr

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    References

    Phelsuma abbotti Wikipedia
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