Phelsuma berghofi

Phelsuma berghofi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Phelsuma berghofi
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Phelsuma
Species:	P. berghofi
Binomial name
Phelsuma berghofi Krüger, 1996

Etymology

The specific name, berghofi, is in honor of German herpetologist Hans-Peter Berghof.^[2]

Geographic range

P. berghofi is native to the Atsimo-Atsinanana region of southeastern Madagascar.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. berghofi are grassland, savanna, and forest, at altitudes from sea level to about 50 m (160 ft).^[1]

Description

A medium-sized species for its genus, P. berghofi may attain a total length (including tail) of 12 or 15 cm (4.7 or 5.9 in).^[3]

Reproduction

P. berghofi is oviparous.^[3]