Standing's day gecko

Standing's day gecko
Female of Phelsuma standingi, with prominent endolymphatic chalk sacs
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Phelsuma
Species:
P. standingi
Binomial name
Phelsuma standingi
Standing's day gecko at Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park
Standing's day gecko at Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park

Standing's day gecko (Phelsuma standingi) is an arboreal and diurnal species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southwest Madagascar; it is threatened by illegal collection for the international pet trade and habitat loss. It is among the largest living species of day geckos. Standing's day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

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