Phelsuma sundbergi

Phelsuma sundbergi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Phelsuma
Species: P. sundbergi
Binomial name
Phelsuma sundbergi
Rendahl, 1939

Phelsuma sundbergi, the La Digue day gecko, Mahé day gecko, or Seychelles giant day gecko, is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family that is endemic to Seychelles and has three subspecies.

Its natural habitats 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. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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