Phelsuma nigristriata

The island day gecko (Phelsuma nigristriata) is a species of gecko.^[2]

Phelsuma nigristriata
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Phelsuma
Species:	P. nigristriata
Binomial name
Phelsuma nigristriata Meier, 1984

Distribution

Phelsuma nigristriata is endemic to Mayotte.^[2]

Description

It is a diurnal and arboreal gecko that has an elongated appearance. The top is green from the tail to the head. The underside is white. On its mid side, a black line goes up to eye level.

Etymology

The name of this species (nigristriata) means black stripes.