사용자:Gaepakchinae/연습장/셰이셸큰낮도마뱀붙이

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생물 분류ℹ️
계: 동물계
문: 척삭동물
강: 파충류
목: 뱀목
하목: 도마뱀붙이하목
과: 도마뱀붙이과
아과: 도마뱀붙이아과
속: 낮도마뱀붙이속
종: [[]]
아종: [[]]


틀:Taxobox/species
Phelsuma sundbergi
생물 분류 편집
종: sundbergi
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Phelsuma sundbergi, commonly called the La Digue day gecko, Mahé day gecko, or Seychelles giant day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Seychelles and has three subspecies.

Etymology 편집

The specific name, sundbergi, is in honor of Swedish amateur ichthyologist Henrik Sundberg.[1]

Habitat 편집

The natural habitats of P. sundbergi are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation.

Conservation status 편집

P. sundbergi is threatened by habitat loss.

Subspecies 편집

Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]

References 편집

  1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phelsuma sundbergi, p. 258).
  2. "Phelsuma sundbergi ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

External links 편집

Further reading 편집

  • Glaw, Frank; Rösler, Herbert (2015). "Taxonomic checklist of the day geckos of the genera Phelsuma Gray, 1825 and Rhotropella Hewitt, 1937 (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Vertebrate Zoology 65 (2): 247-283. (Phelsuma sundbergi, pp. 270–271).
  • Rendahl H (1939). "Zur Herpetologie der Seychellen. I. Reptilien ". Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere 72: 255-328. (Phelsuma sundbergi, new species, p. 274, Figures 3-5). (in German).


틀:Gecko-stub

틀:Subspeciesbox

Seychelles giant day gecko (Phelsuma sundbergi sundbergi) is diurnal subspecies of geckos. It lives on the island Praslin in the Seychelles and typically inhabits trees and dwellings. The Seychelles giant day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

Scientific synonyms 편집

  • Phelsuma sundbergi Rendahl, 1939
  • Phelsuma pulchra Rendahl, 1939
  • Phelsuma cousinense Rendahl, 1939
  • Phelsuma menaiensis Mertens, 1966
  • Phelsuma rubra Börner & Minuth, 1982
  • Phelsuma umbrae Börner & Minuth, 1982

Description 편집

This lizard is one of the larger day geckos. It can reach a total length of about 20 cm. The body colour is bright green or bluish green. A faint red stripe extends from the nostril to the eye. On the back there are irregularly shaped reddish dots and bars present.. The ventral side is white

Distribution 편집

This species is found on the island Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles

Habitat 편집

Phelsuma sundbergi sundbergii is often found on different large trees such coconut palms, sea grape and coco-de-mer palms (Lodoicea maldivica). This species also lives on human dwellings. This day gecko also shares its habitat with Phelsuma astriata which may be eaten or pursued by the Seychelles giant day gecko if it attempts to reside on the same trees.

Diet 편집

These day geckos feed on various insects and other invertebrates. They also like to lick soft, sweet fruit, pollen and nectar.

Behaviour 편집

While feeding, these geckos aid in the pollination of palm trees by transferring pollen between female and male trees.

Reproduction 편집

The females of this species are colony nesters and more than 50 eggs can be found at one location. At a temperature of 28 °C, the juveniles will hatch after approximately 56–71 days.

Care and maintenance in captivity 편집

These animals should be housed in pairs. They need a large, well planted terrarium. The temperature should be about 28 °C during the day. The humidity should be maintained around 65–75% during the day and slightly higher at night. In captivity, these animals can be fed with crickets, wax moth larvae, fruit flies, mealworms and houseflies.

References 편집

  • Henkel, F.-W. and W. Schmidt (1995) Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren. Ulmer Stuttgart. ISBN 3-8001-7323-9
  • McKeown, Sean (1993) The general care and maintenance of day geckos. Advanced Vivarium Systems, Lakeside CA.