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27- Phelsuma sundbergi, the La Digue day gecko, Mahé day gecko, or Seychelles giant day gecko,

Phelsuma sundbergi, the La Digue day gecko, Mahé day gecko, or Seychelles giant day gecko, is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family that is endemic to Seychelles and has three subspecies.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Subspecies :

Seychelles giant day gecko, Phelsuma sundbergi sundbergi
La Digue day gecko, Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis
Mahé day gecko, Phelsuma sundbergi longinsulae

Phelsuma sundbergi

Conservation status

Scientific classification:

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Gekkonidae

Genus:Phelsuma

Species:P. sundbergi

Binomial name :

Phelsuma sundbergi
Rendahl, 1939

Synonyms:
1939: Phelsuma sundbergi , Zool. . Jb (syst.), Jena, 72. 274, Fig 3 to 5.
1942: Phelsuma mascareniensis (ex errore?) Sundbergi , Loveridge, Bull Mus..Comp. Zool, Cambridge, Mass, 89:.. 457.
1962 Phelsuma madagascariensis sundbergi , Mertens, Senckenb. biol., Frankfurt / M., 43: 108.
1981: Phelsuma madagascariensis (sundbergi) sundbergi , Böhme & Meier, Salamandra, Frankfurt / M, 17 (1/2):. 12.
1981: Phelsuma madagascariensis , Crawford & Thorpe, Biol. J. Linn. Soc, London, 15:.. 30
1985: Phelsuma sundbergi sundbergi , Gardner, Herpet. Journal, 1: 19th

Terra typica: Praslin, Seychelles

Phelsuma s. Sundbergi

Description:

P. s. sundbergi is approximately 23 cm to 25 cm total length of the largest members of the genus Phelsuma in Seychelles. The animals have a slender habitus. The males in color do not differ from the females.They may be only slightly larger and stronger. The only safe sex difference are the enlarged Präanofemoralporen, and a yellowing of Kloakalgegend in males. The basic color is a bright lime green, which was suspended on the back by irregularly scattered, small orange-red spots. A bla§roter muzzle line from nostril to the eye and an indistinct V-drawing between the eyes are present. The eyes have a dark brown iris and yellow border.

P. s. Sundbergi, females

The extremities are slightly lighter in color than the back and marbled. Belly and tail underside are yellowish-gray and merge into a yellow coloring Kehl. In adult animals, the lip shields have a partially bright blue color, which may extend over the edges when well-being.
With stress, as well as to low temperatures, the animals are dark-olive green. Juveniles are a few days after hatching as splendid stained as said adults.

Habitat:

P. s. sundbergi lives on the islands Chauve Souris, Curieuse, Denis, Marie Louise, plate, Poivre and Praslin, where the Valley de Mer is the most well-known location. There the geckos prefer large Coco-de-Mer palm. Otherwise, however, they live on the other palm trees and deciduous trees. There is a warm and humid tropical climate without large temperature fluctuations. The daily temperatures are between 25 ° C and 32 ° C, the relative humidity at about 75 percent and usually it blows a fresh sea breeze.

Pssundbergi, Offspring

Breeding:
The animals feel at 28 ° C to 33 ° C during the day and 23 ° C to 25 ° C at night at ease. Once a day the terrarium should be roars. There are usually sold with short breaks throughout the year double clutch with a monthly frequency. It is advisable however to take a winter break. For oviposition bamboo tubes are preferred. A special feature of this subspecies is that the females can be quite aggressive towards males shortly before oviposition.

At temperatures of 27 ° C to 30 ° C they hatch after about 77 to 100 days. They should be individually raised and not too lined, as they tend at too rapid growth of so-called "kink tailing".

Hans-Peter Berghof

- La Digue day gecko, Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis is a diurnal subspecies of Phelsuma sundbergi. It lives on the islands Ladigue, Felicite and Cocco in the Seychelles, and typically inhabits trees and dwellings. The Seychelles giant day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

La Digue day gecko

Scientific classification:

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Gekkonidae

Subfamily:Gekkoninae

Genus:Phelsuma

Species:P. sundbergi

Subspecies:P. s. ladiguensis

Trinomial name:

Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis
Böhme & Meier, 1981

Synonyms:

Phelsuma madagascariensis ladiguensis Böhme & Meier, 1981

Description :

This lizard is a large day gecko. It can reach a total length of about 16 cm. The body color is bright green or bluish green. A faint red stripe extends from the nostril to the eye. On the back there are irregularly shaped reddish dots and bars present which can be quite variable in appearance. These geckos have yellow eye rings. The throat is yellow. The ventral side is yellowish white or yellow.

Distribution :

This species is found on the islands La Digue, Felicité and Cocco in the Seychelles.

Habitat :

Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis is often found on different large trees such coconut palms. This species also lives near or on human dwellings.

Diet :

These day geckos feed on various insects and other invertebrates. They also like to lick soft, sweet fruit, pollen and nectar.

Behaviour :

While feeding, these geckos aid in the pollination of palm trees by transferring pollen between female and male trees.

Reproduction :

The females of this species are colony nesters and more than 50 eggs can be found at one location. At a temperature of 28°C, the juveniles will hatch after approximately 56–71 days.

Care and maintenance in captivity :

These animals should be housed singly or in pairs. Unpaired P. sundbergi ladiguensis are prone to fighting, sometimes causing significant injury or death if not quickly removed.

This is a skittish species that should not be handled and is prone to escape. They need a large, well planted terrarium. The temperature should be about 28°C during the day. The humidity should be maintained around 65–75% during the day and slightly higher at night. In captivity, these animals can be fed with crickets, wax moth larvae, fruit flies, mealworms and houseflies. A commercial powered Crested Gecko diet (made by Repashy and mixed with water), supplemented with occasional insects, works well and supports breeding. This diet works well for most fruit/nectar-eating geckos.

References

Henkel, F.-W. and W. Schmidt (1995) Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren. Ulmer Stuttgart. ISBN 3-8001-7323-9
McKeown, Sean (1993) The general care and maintenance of day geckos. Advanced Vivarium Systems, Lakeside

PHELSUMA SUNDBERGI LADIGUENSIS

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BÖHME & MEIER, 1981

La Digue day gecko
derivation of the name of the Seychelles islands La Digue

Type specimen:
Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn; ZFMK 33411

Synonyms:
1981: Phelsuma madagascariensis (sundbergi) ladiguensis , Salamandra, Bonn, 17: 12-19.
1985: Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis , Gardner, Herpet. Journal, 1: 17-19.

Terra typica:
La Digue Island / Seychelles

Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis

Description:

Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis is the smaller island form of Phelsuma sundbergi sundbergi . Both sexes reach a total length of 18 cm to 20 cm, the males are identified by the enlarged leg pores. The distinction to nominate carried out by a stronger color. Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis shows on top of an intense yellow-green color. Throughout the neck / back region small orange red dots are interspersed.On the ventral side of a yellow gradient can be seen, the rising to a powerful Orange especially in males in the cloacal region. The flanks shimmer slightly bluish. The head shows the typical red V-drawing many Phelsumen.Characteristic are especially the bright yellow eye rings and the striking yellow throat. When alarmed or discomfort the animals show a brown-green color.

Habitat:
The distribution area includes the Seychelles islands La Digue and Felicite, The Sisters, Coco and Marianne. The animals live there mainly on palms, take but also with human habitations be content. The climate is the whole year rather uniform. By sporadic recurring rains there is a slightly higher than average humidity.

Psladiguensis, Offspring

Attitude and Reproduction in the terrarium:

The attitude is intraspecific possible only in pairs. After a winter rest period, the animals put in captivity usually from March to September from 5 to 6 scrim. The approx 10mm large eggs a double ply need depending on the temperature about 80 days to maturation. The pups can be somewhat obsolete sometimes. To avoid this, get the boys later than one day after hatching a concentrated dose "Vigantoletten 1000" from a pipette (1/2 tablet in 1 ml of water). This of course is recommended for all young Phelsumen.
When further raising the feed animals with lime / calcium and vitamin supplements are pollinated. This is also essential for the adult animals.

It is interesting that Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis very well with in my terrarium Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis can socialize. Here are both two pairs, mixed pairs, same-sex animals and young animals without problems merge.

Holger Schneider

- Mahé day gecko, Phelsuma sundbergi longinsulae

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mahé day gecko (Phelsuma sundbergi longinsulae Rendahl, 1939 (syn. Phelsuma longinsulae pulchra Rendahl, 1939)) is a diurnal subspeciesof geckos. It lives on the western granite islands of the Seychelles and typically inhabits trees and human dwellings. The Seychelles giant day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

Mahé day gecko

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Gekkonidae

Subfamily:Gekkoninae

Genus:Phelsuma

Species:P. sundbergi

Subspecies:P. s. longinsulae

Trinomial name :

Phelsuma sundbergi longinsulae
Rendahl, 1939

Description :

This lizard is a mid-size day gecko. It can reach a total length of about 15 cm. The body colour is bright green or bluish green. A red stripe extends from the nostril to the eye. On the back there are irregularly shaped reddish dots and bars present which form longitudinal rows. On the head there is a red v-shaped marking. These geckos have a yellow eye ring. The ventral side is yellowish white or yellow.

Distribution:

This species is found on the western granite islands of the Seychelles including the island Mahé.

Habitat:

Phelsuma sundbergi longinsulae is often found in coconut plantations, gardens, bushes and trees. This species often lives near or on human dwellings. This day gecko also shares its habitat with Phelsuma astriata astriata.

Diet :

These day geckos feed on various insects and other invertebrates. They also like to lick soft, sweet fruit, pollen and nectar.

Behaviour :

While feeding, these geckos aid in the pollination of palm trees by transferring pollen between female and male trees. These geckos often live in small groups of one male and

several females.

Care and maintenance in captivity:

These animals should be housed in pairs. They need a large, well planted terrarium. The temperature should be about 28°C during the day. The humidity should be maintained around 75–85% during the day and slightly higher at night. In captivity, these animals can be fed with crickets, wax moth larvae, fruit flies, mealworms and houseflies.

References

Henkel, F.-W. and W. Schmidt (1995) Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren. Ulmer Stuttgart. ISBN 3-8001-7323-9
McKeown, Sean (1993) The general care and maintenance of day geckos. Advanced Vivarium Systems, Lakeside CA.

PHELSUMA SUNDBERGI LONGINSULAE

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Rendahl 1939

Long-Iceland-Taggecko
Named after the island Long Iceland in Mahe / Seychelles

Type specimen:
Lektotypus, Museum of Natural History, Berlin (ZMB 10456)

Synonyms:
1939: Phelsuma long insulae , zool. . Jb (syst.) Jena, 72: 279.
1939: Phelsuma pulchrum , Rendahl, Zool. . Jb (syst.) Jena, 72: 280, Figure 6.
1939: Phelsuma pulchrum cousinense , Rendahl, Zool. . Jb (syst.) Jena, 72: 283.
1942: Phelsuma madagascariensis long insulae , Loveridge, Bull Mus.. Comp. Zool, Cambridge, Mass, 89:.. 466.
1966: Phelsuma abbotti menaiensis , Mertens, Senckenb. biol., Frankfurt / M., 47: 92.
1981: Phelsuma long insulae menaiensis , Cheke, Senckenb. biol., Frankfurt / M, 62 (4/6):. 188.
1984: Phelsuma long insulae umbrae , Börner & Minuth, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 81 (2):. 257.
1984: Phelsuma long insula rubra , Börner & Minuth, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 81 (2):. 258.
1987: Phelsuma sundbergi long insulae , Gardner, Zool. J. Linn. Soc, London, 91:. 98th

Terra typica:
Seychelles islands Long Iceland, Mahé, Menai, Silhouette, cousin and North.

P.sundbergi long insulae

Description:

In habit this day gecko resembles very Phelsuma sundbergi , but with about 16 cm is not nearly as large.
The basic color of the back side varies due to the widespread use of the gecko between olive and light green and is randomly oriented by a larger number of dark red spots up loosened the peduncle.

Also a red V-drawing, and a muzzle stroke are clearly visible. The extremities are marbled. Similarly, the wide raised edge coloring, which merges into the dirty-white belly coloration. The tail underside is yellowish. The throat has irregular dark spots. The amber eyes are yellow border.
The males are slightly larger and have distinct Präanofemoralporen.Newly hatched Phelsuma sundbergi long insulae are virtually non of just such sundbergi sundbergi Phelsuma distinguish.

Pslonginsulae, females

Habitat:
The demands on habitat and climate are the same as Phelsuma sundbergi sundbergi demands.

Breeding:
There should be one sprayed twice daily. With daytime temperatures around 30 ° C with low night-time reduction, the animals then feel comfortable. Under these circumstances, they lay with short breaks throughout the year their eggs in four-week intervals preferably in bamboo tubes from. At 28 ° C to 30 ° C the eggs hatch after about 65 to 70 days.
In the rearing great emphasis should be placed on a sufficient mineral intake, because the animals are quickly rachitisch despite a relatively slow growth.

Hans- Peter Berghof

Pslonginsulae, Offspring

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