Koch's giant day gecko

Koch's giant day gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Phelsuma
Species:
P. madagascariensis
Subspecies:
P. m. kochi
Trinomial name
Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi
Mertens, 1954
Synonyms
  • Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi Mertens, 1954
  • Phelsuma kochi Raxworthy et al., 2007[2]

Koch's giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi ) is a diurnal subspecies of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The subspecies is native to northwestern and western Madagascar and typically inhabits trees. It feeds on insects and nectar.

  1. ^ Glaw F, Rakotondrazafy NA, Rabibisoa N, Ratsoavina F (2011). "Phelsuma kochi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T193491A8863846. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T193491A8863846.en.
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