Daytime Madagascar geckos [1] , or felzums [1] - a genus of lizards of the subfamily real geckos of the gecko family.
| Felzumy |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Infraclass : | Lepidosauromorphs |
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| International scientific name |
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Phelsuma Gray , 1825 ) |
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Lizards of this genus inhabit the island of Madagascar , Seychelles , Maskaren Islands , Andaman Islands , the coast of East Africa .
The Madagascar daytime gecko and Gunther daytime gecko reach a length of 30 cm, representatives of other species are smaller.
At the beginning of 2012, 52 species are distinguished in the genus, 2 of which are extinct: [2] [1] :
- Phelsuma abbotti - Seychelles day gecko
- Phelsuma andamanense - Andaman Daytime Gecko
- Phelsuma antanosy
- Phelsuma astriata
- Phelsuma barbouri
- Phelsuma berghofi
- Phelsuma borai
- Phelsuma borbonica
- Phelsuma breviceps
- Phelsuma cepediana - Mascarene day gecko
- Phelsuma comorensis - Comorian felsum
- Phelsuma dorsivittata
- Phelsuma dubia - Zanzibar daytime gecko
- † Phelsuma edwardnewtoni - Newton's Daytime gecko [3]
- Phelsuma flavigularis - perinet daytime gecko, or yellow-throated felsum
- † Phelsuma gigas - Giant Daytime Gecko [3]
- Phelsuma gouldi
- Phelsuma grandis
- Phelsuma guentheri - Gunther day gecko
- Phelsuma guimbeaui - Mauritius day gecko
- Phelsuma guttata - Mama’s day gecko, or spotted felsum
- Phelsuma hielscheri
- Phelsuma hoeschi
- Phelsuma inexpectata
- Phelsuma kely
- Phelsuma klemmeri
- Phelsuma kochi
- Phelsuma laticauda - Comoros daytime gecko, or Madagascar gecko, or Flat-tailed gecko
- Phelsuma lineata - striped day gecko, or striped felzuma, or ruled felzuma
- Phelsuma madagascariensis - Madagascar day gecko, or green felsum
- Phelsuma malamakibo
- Phelsuma masohoala
- Phelsuma modesta - A modest felsum
- Phelsuma mutabilis - an island daytime gecko, or Pembusian felsum, or a variable felsum
- Phelsuma nigristriata - Black- Banded Dachshund
- Phelsuma ornata
- Phelsuma parkeri - Daytime Parker gecko
- Phelsuma parva
- Phelsuma pasteuri
- Phelsuma pronki
- Phelsuma pusilla
- Phelsuma quadriocellata - four - eyed day gecko, or ocular day gecko
- Phelsuma ravenala
- Phelsuma robertmertensi - Felsum Robert
- Phelsuma roesleri
- Phelsuma rosagularis
- Phelsuma seippi
- Phelsuma serraticauda - Toothed Tail
- Phelsuma standingi - Felsum Standing [4]
- Phelsuma sundbergi
- Phelsuma v-nigra
- Phelsuma vanheygeni