| Phelsuma abbotti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Phelsuma |
| Species: | P. abbotti |
| Binomial name | |
| Phelsuma abbotti Stejneger, 1893 | |
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Phelsuma abbotti, commonly known as Abbott's day gecko, Aldabra day gecko, or Assumption day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.
P. abbotti is found in Madagascar and Seychelles.
Three subspecies are distinguished: [2]
The natural habitats of P. abbotti are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation. [1]
P. abbotti is named after American naturalist William Louis Abbott. [3]
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