Phelsuma lineata

Phelsuma lineata
	Phelsuma lineata lineata
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Phelsuma
Species:	P. lineata
Binomial name
	Phelsuma lineata; Gray, 1842

Phelsuma lineata, the lined day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko native to Madagascar. It has also been introduced to Réunion.[1]

This species as described appears to be a conglomeration of many distinct forms; three of these are currently recognized subspecies (ssp. lineata, ssp. bombetokensis, and ssp. punctulata), but others could be separate taxa that should be elevated to species status as was Phelsuma dorsivittata. Phelsuma lineata is not threatened, but some unknown subspecies might be.[1]

Description

The lined day gecko has soft, green skin on its back and a distinct black band running down the side of its body, bordered on the lower edge by a light-coloured stripe. It commonly measures between 10 and 14.5 cm in length.[2]

Distribution and Habitat

The lined day gecko prefers to reside in humid subtropical climatic zones along northern and eastern parts of Madagascar. [3]The lined day gecko and its subspecies can be found in both mid- and low- elevated sites along the east coast of the island. [4]

References

Vences, M. (2011). "Phelsuma lineata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172826A6925369. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172826A6925369.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Boumans, Louis; Vieites, David R.; Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (December 2007). "Geographical patterns of deep mitochondrial differentiation in widespread Malagasy reptiles". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 45 (3): 822–839.
Gehring, Philip-Sebastian; Glaw, Frank; Gehara, Marcelo; Ratsoavina, Fanomezana; Vences, Miguel (June 2013). "Northern origin and diversification in the central lowlands? - Complex phylogeography and taxonomy of widespread day geckos (Phelsuma) from Madagascar". Organisms Diversity & Evolution. 13: 605–620.

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] Vences, M. (2011). "Phelsuma lineata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172826A6925369. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172826A6925369.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] Boumans, Louis; Vieites, David R.; Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (December 2007). "Geographical patterns of deep mitochondrial differentiation in widespread Malagasy reptiles". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 45 (3): 822–839.

[4] Gehring, Philip-Sebastian; Glaw, Frank; Gehara, Marcelo; Ratsoavina, Fanomezana; Vences, Miguel (June 2013). "Northern origin and diversification in the central lowlands? - Complex phylogeography and taxonomy of widespread day geckos (Phelsuma) from Madagascar". Organisms Diversity & Evolution. 13: 605–620.