Round Island day gecko  (Phelsuma guentheri)

Authentication

Information authenticated by Matthias Goetz of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
http://www.durrellwildlife.org/

Glossary

  • Genus: a category used in taxonomy, which is below ‘family’ and above ‘species’. A genus tends to contain species that have characteristics in common. The genus forms the first part of a ‘binomial’ Latin species name; the second part is the specific name.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2004)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Goetz, M. (2004) Pers. comm.
  3. CITES (October, 2004)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Phelsumania (October, 2004)
    http://www.phelsumania.com/public/systematics/species/phelsuma_guentheri_1.html
  5. The Free Dictionary (October, 2004)
    http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Phelsuma%20guentheri
  6. Virtual Museum of Natural History (October, 2004)
    http://www.curator.org/LegacyVMNH/WebOfLife/Kingdom/P_Chordata/ClassReptilia/O_Squamata/InfraGekkota/Gekkonidae/phlsuma_guentheri.htm
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