Phelsuma hielscheri
Phelsuma hielscheri is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Phelsuma |
| Species: | P. hielscheri |
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| Phelsuma hielscheri Rösler, Obst & Seipp, 2001 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, hielscheri, is in honor of German biochemist Michael Hielscher who was one of the discoverers of this species.[3]
Geographic range
Phelsuma hielscheri is found in central and western Madagascar, at elevations from sea level to 900 m (3,000 ft).[1]
Description
Males of P. hielscheri are larger than females. The maximum recorded total length (including tail) for a male is 17 cm (6.7 in), whereas for a female it is only 15 centimetres (5.9 in).[2]
References
- Raxworthy, C.J.; Ratsoavina, F.; Glaw, F.; Rabibisoa, N.; Rakotondrazafy, N.A.; Bora, P. (2011). "Phelsuma hielscheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172970A6950394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172970A6950394.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Phelsuma hielscheri ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phelsuma hielscheri, p. 123).
Further reading
- Rösler H, Obst FJ, Seipp R (2001). "Eine neue Taggekko-Art von Westmadagaskar Phelsuma hielscheri sp. n. (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae) ". Zoologische Abhandlungen, Museum für Tierkunde Dresden 51 (6): 51–60. (Phelsuma hielscheri, new species). (in German).
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