| Phelsuma berghofi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Phelsuma |
| Species: | P. berghofi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phelsuma berghofi Krüger, 1996 | |
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Phelsuma berghofi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
The specific name, berghofi, is in honor of German herpetologist Hans-Peter Berghof. [2]
P. berghofi is native to the Atsimo-Atsinanana region of southeastern Madagascar. [3]
The preferred natural habitats of P. berghofi are grassland, savanna, and forest, at altitudes from sea level to about 50 m (160 ft). [1]
A medium-sized species for its genus, P. berghofi may attain a total length (including tail) of 12 or 15 cm (4.7 or 5.9 in). [3]
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