| Naming history |
| Platydactylus mutabilis |
Grandidier, 1869 |
| Pachydactylus mutabilis |
Boettger, 1879 |
| Peripia mutabilis |
Boettger, 1880 |
| Phelsuma androyense |
Mocquard, 1901 |
| Phelsuma mutabilis |
Mocquard, 1902 |
| Phelsuma micropholis |
Boettger, 1913 |
| Phelsuma mutabile |
Methuen & Hewitt, 1913 |
| Phelsuma mutabilis |
Loveridge, 1942 |
 
 | General |
| Common name: | Thick-tailed Day Gecko |
| Etymology: |
mutare (Latin) - Change
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| CITES: | II | | Terra Typica: | Menabé, West Madagascar | | Size: | 75-100 mm |
| Latency period: | 65-67 days | | Method: |
Non-gluer |
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 | Location |
Madagascar
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