Animalia > Chordata > Squamata > Gekkonidae > Phelsuma > Phelsuma grandisPhelsuma grandis (Madagascar Day Gecko)Synonyms: Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis; Phelsuma madagascariensis venusta Phelsuma grandis Gray, 1870, is a diurnal arboreal species of day gecko (Phelsuma spp.). These geckos are part of the Phelsuma group, which consists of in excess of 70 species and subspecies. They are commonly referred to as the Madagascar giant day gecko, due to their large size. They are native to areas of tropical and subtropical forest in northern Madagascar, but have been introduced to several other subtropical locations outside their range. P. grandis feeds on various invertebrates, very small vertebrates, and nectars. |
Adult Weight [1] | 21 grams | Male Weight [1] | 21 grams | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Egg Length [1] | 0.551 inches (14 mm) | Egg Width [1] | 0.512 inches (13 mm) | Gestation [1] | 53 days | Litter Size [1] | 2 | Maximum Longevity [1] | 14 years | Reproductive Mode [2] | Oviparous | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 3.543 inches (9 cm) | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Habitat Substrate [2] | Arboreal |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109 ♦ 2Meiri, Shai (2019), Data from: Traits of lizards of the world: variation around a successful evolutionary design, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.f6t39kj |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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