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Seychelles small day gecko
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| Phelsuma astriata astriata Tornier, 1901 |
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Phelsuma lineata astriata |
Seychelles Small Day Gecko (Phelsuma astriata astriata) is a subspecies of gecko. It is a small, slender lizard with bright green colour that feeds primarily on insects. It is found on several islands of the Seychelles.
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The body is lime green with rost-coloured dots and bars on the back. Those reddish dots sometimes form a mid-dorsal stripe, which can be very faint. Males often have a bluish or turquoise coloured tail and lower back. On both sides of the snout, a reddish-brown stripe extends from the nostrils to the eye. The undersurface of the body is off-white. These lizards reach a total length of about 14 cm.
This gecko is found on the Seychelles islands of Astove, Mahé, Praslin, Curieuse, La Digue and Frégate.
This species is typically found on coconut palms and banana trees. It often lives near human settlements.
Phelsuma astriata astriata normally lays two 10 mm large eggs. The eggs are glued to leaves, trunks or at human dwellings in a protected and elevated location. Often, many females use the same location to lay their eggs.
- Henkel, F. W. and Schmidt, W. (1995) Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren. Ulmer Stuttgart. ISBN 3-8001-7323-9
- McKeown, Sean (1993) Day Geckos (General Care, Maintenance and Breeding Series). Advanced Vivarium Systems, Lakeside CA. ISBN 1-882770-22-6
- Species Phelsuma astriata at The Reptile Database