Cheke's day gecko

Cheke's day gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Phelsuma
Species:	P. abbotti
Subspecies:	P. a. chekei
Trinomial name
	Phelsuma abbotti chekei; Börner & Minuth, 1984
Synonyms
	Phelsuma befotakensis; Börner & Minuth, 1982; (fide Meier & Böhme, 1996); Phelsuma chekei; Börner & Minuth, 1984; Phelsuma abbotti chekei; — Glaw & Vences, 1994;

Last updated September 26, 2022

Cheke's day gecko (Phelsuma abbotti chekei) is a subspecies of day gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae.

Etymology

The subspecific name, chekei, is in honor of British ornithologist Anthony S. Cheke.^[2]

Distribution

P. a. chekei is found on the island of Madagascar.^[1]

Diet

P. a. chekei primarily eats insects and fruits.^{[ citation needed ]}

Reproduction

P. a. chekei is oviparous.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 Species Phelsuma abbotti at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
↑ 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 abbotti chekei, p. 52).