Phelsuma cepediana

Phelsuma cepediana

(Merrem, 1820)

Previous: P. breviceps
P. breviceps
P. comorensisNext: P. comorensis
Naming history
Gecko cepedianus Merrem, 1820
Phelsuma cepedianus Gray, 1825
Anaplopus cepedeanus Wagler, 1830
Phelsuma trilineatum Gray, 1842
Phelsuma cepedianus Gray, 1845
Phelsuma cepedianum Boulenger, 1885
Phelsuma inunguis Loveridge, 1942
Phelsuma cepediana Loveridge, 1947
Phelsuma cepediana cepediana Mertens, 1966
Phelsuma cepediana Cheke, 1982
goto top...

General

Common name:Blue-tailed Day Gecko
Etymology: Named after Lacépède
CITES:II
Terra Typica:Mauritius
Size:115-140 mm (male)
95-115 mm (female)
Minimum temperature:21-32°C
Incubation time:45 days
Method: Gluer

Location


Mauritius
goto top...

Pictures

Male Male [Click to enlarge]
©2004 Phelsuma.nl
All rights reserved. Used by permission only.