| Andaman day gecko | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Phelsuma |
| Species: | P. andamanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Phelsuma andamanensis Blyth, 1861
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The Andaman day gecko (Phelsuma andamanensis), also known as the Andaman Islands day gecko, is a species of gecko in the genus Phelsuma. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands of India, and has recently been introduced to the Nicobar islands.[1][2] It is a small, slender lizard, has a bright green colour and feeds on insects. Its range is nearly 5000 km away from the centre of the distribution area of the genus Phelsuma, in Mauritius and Madagascar.[3]
- ^ a b Richman, N. & Böhm, M. (2010). "Phelsuma andamanense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T177829A7465896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T177829A7465896.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Phelsuma andamanensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 11 January 2020.
- ^ Phelsuma.org