Phelsuma modesta, commonly known as the modest day gecko, is a species of gecko found in Madagascar.[2]

Phelsuma modesta
Phelsuma modesta leiogaster
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Phelsuma
Species:
P. modesta
Binomial name
Phelsuma modesta
Mertens, 1970
Synonyms
  • Phelsuma lineata leiogaster Mertens, 1973
  • Phelsuma leiogaster Mertens, 1973
  • Phelsuma leiogaster trautmanni Meier, 1993
  • Phelsuma leiogaster isakae Meier, 1993
  • Phelsuma modesta isakae Meier, 1993

Subspecies

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  • Phelsuma modesta leiogaster Mertens, 1963
  • Phelsuma modesta modesta Mertens, 1970

References

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  1. ^ Raxworthy, C.J. (2011). "Phelsuma modesta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172839A6927682. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172839A6927682.en. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ Phelsuma modesta at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2017-11-11.