Phelsuma nigristriata

Phelsuma nigristriata
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Phelsuma
Species:	P. nigristriata
Binomial name
Phelsuma nigristriata Meier, 1984

The island day gecko (Phelsuma nigristriata) is a species of gecko. ^[2]

Distribution

Phelsuma nigristriata is endemic to Mayotte. ^[2]

Description

It is a diurnal and arboreal gecko that has an elongated appearance. The top is green from the tail to the head. The underside is white. On its mid side, a black line goes up to eye level.

Etymology

The name of this species (nigristriata) means black stripes.

References

• Meier, 1984 : Zwei neue Formen der Gattung Phelsuma von den Komoren (Sauria: Gekkonidae). Salamandra, vol. 20, n. 1, p. 32-38.

1. Hawlitschek, O.; Glaw, F. (2011). "Phelsuma nigristriata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T199761A9126618. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199761A9126618.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. "Phelsuma nigristriata". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.