Phelsuma madagascariensis

Phelsuma madagascariensis is a species of day gecko that lives in Madagascar. It is among the most widespread day geckos and is found in a wide range of habitats.^[2] With a length of up to 30.5 centimetres (12.0 in), it is also the largest day gecko in Madagascar.^[2] (The highly restricted Round Island day gecko is the only other extant species with a similar maximum length; the extinct Rodrigues giant day gecko was even larger.)

Phelsuma madagascariensis
Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Phelsuma
Species:	P. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Phelsuma madagascariensis (Gray, 1831)
Synonyms
Gekko madagascariensis Gray 1831 Phelsuma madagascariensis martensi Mertens, 1962

Subspecies

There are several subspecies:

• Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis (Madagascar day gecko)
• Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi (Koch's giant day gecko)
• Phelsuma madagascariensis boehmei (Boehme's giant day gecko)

Phelsuma grandis, the Madagascar giant day gecko, was previously considered a subspecies of Phelsuma madagascariensis but has now been elevated to a full species.^[3]