Vivariums;reptiles;Other Day Geckos 11

Habitat and Distribution:

Phelsuma vanheygeni is currently detected in addition to the Terra Typica at 2 other localities in each 11km and 30km distance (distance). Recent observations (van Heygen, Lerner 2010 - unpublished) expand the distribution limit about 100km further south to Antsatsaka. In all localities, the vegetation of more young, thin bamboo forests is respectively on mountain slopes at altitudes of about 250m. The animals inhabit there preferably arm-thick, up to 8m long bamboo shoots. Already dead bamboo poles rather avoid.Through your habit and coloring is Phelsuma vanheygeni optimally adapted to the foliage in the branches of the nodes of fresh bamboo shoots and disappears at fault there quickly. Of the also sympatric Phelsuma klemmeriSEIPP 1990 Phelsuma seippi MEIER 1987 Phelsuma grandis GRAY 1870 Phelsuma vanheygeni certainly best adapted to this type of vegetation. Confident to the continued existence of Phelsuma vanheygeni, Phelsuma klemmeri and Phelsuma seippi makes the fact that this bamboo forest to secondary vegetation grows over the fallow mountain rice fields and therefore is strongly in this region is on the rise.

P. v-nigra v-nigra

28- PHELSUMA VANHEYGENI

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LERNER, 2004

Van Heygens day gecko
naming in honor of the discoverer Mr. Emanuel van Heygen

Synonyms:
2004 Phelsuma vanheygeni LERNER, A new taxonomically isolated species of the genus Phelsuma GRAY 1825 from the Ampasindava peninsula, Madagascar. Phelsuma 12: 91-98

Type specimen:
Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium RMCA 2004-34-R-1

Terra typica:
bamboo forest near the village Kongony river S 13 ° 39 '45.7 ", E 48 ° 04'23.7", 50 meters above sea level. HN, Ampasindava Peninsula, northwest Madagascar

Description:
A very small stature, rather slender Phelsume of no more than 80mm total length. The head is pointed and tapering hardly separated from the fuselage. The bright green top is separated from the gray-white underside by a narrow yellowish Lateralband which particularly clearly drags on the upper lip shields.
On the lower back often occur several longitudinal rows on with small dark spots, however, emerge increasingly indistinct aged. The combination of color, size and habit not currently described from Madagascar form related parties or associate.

P.vanheygeni, males

Phelsuma vanheygeni, females

Habitat and Distribution:

Phelsuma vanheygeni is currently detected in addition to the Terra Typica at 2 other localities in each 11km and 30km distance (distance). Recent observations (van Heygen, Lerner 2010 - unpublished) expand the distribution limit about 100km further south to Antsatsaka. In all localities, the vegetation of more young, thin bamboo forests is respectively on mountain slopes at altitudes of about 250m. The animals inhabit there preferably arm-thick, up to 8m long bamboo shoots. Already dead bamboo poles rather avoid.Through your habit and coloring is Phelsuma vanheygeni optimally adapted to the foliage in the branches of the nodes of fresh bamboo shoots and disappears at fault there quickly. Of the also sympatric Phelsuma klemmeriSEIPP 1990 Phelsuma seippi MEIER 1987 Phelsuma grandis GRAY 1870 Phelsuma vanheygeni certainly best adapted to this type of vegetation. Confident to the continued existence of Phelsuma vanheygeni, Phelsuma klemmeri and Phelsuma seippi makes the fact that this bamboo forest to secondary vegetation grows over the fallow mountain rice fields and therefore is strongly in this region is on the rise.

Phelsuma vanheygeni, Offspring

Reproduction in captivity:

Phelsuma vanheygeni proves complicated ward in the terrarium. Terrarium size 40x40x60cm should be set up with bamboo poles together with finer branches of the bamboo nodes or living bamboo. The temperature in the tank should reach 28-30 ° C, with a place in the sun should be heated by occasionally zugeschaltetem halogen lamps at 35 ° C. The attitude is best done in pairs. When keeping more females there are often conflicts between the females. The females glue 6-8 double clutches per year, mostly in the interior of the bamboo tubes. In a Zeitigungstemperatur of 28 ° C they hatch after 55-70 days.The total length of the animals is the only slip 24-27mm. The fresh hatchlings have excellent Jungendfärbung, strongly deviating from the parent animals on. The animals are uniformly colored gray-brown after hatching and have multiple, parallel to the body longitudinal axis, longitudinal stripes on the rear back on. This also explains the arrangement of dark spots on the back of the semi adult and adult animals. This is a relic of the former passing Längsbänderung from adolescence.

Achim Lerner

Exo Terra Expedition 2006 - Madagascar :

PHELSUMA V-NIGRA V-NIGRA

courtesy to : www.ig-phelsuma.de/phelsumen/alle-arten-2/phelsuma-v-nigra-v-nigra/

BOETTGER 1913

Mohéli Taggecko
Named after the V-shaped, black drawing on the throat, which is more or less clearly visible.

Synonyms:
1913 Phelsuma v-nigra Boettger, Voelzkow, travel East Africa, 3: 337, pl 25 fig.. 9. (noun emendatum per Phelsuma Gray, 1825).
1939 Phelsuma v-nirgum Rendahl, Zool. . Jb (syst.), Jena, 72: 267
1942 Phelsuma v-nigra . Loveridge, Bull Mus. Comp. .. Zool, Cambridge, Must, 89: 64
1984 Phelsuma v-nigra v-nigra Meier, Salamandra, Bonn, 20 (1) 33.

Type specimen:
SMF 9562

Terra typica: Island Moheli, Comoros

Description:
The up to 10 cm tall expectant Phelsuma v-nigra v-nigra shows in both sexes a deep green to bright green base color with a more or less pronounced red marking on the back consisting of red polka dots. An implied centerline may be present, but then often sufficient only to just behind the shoulders. Two red crossbar adorn the snout. The belly color is yellow to yellowish white. On the throat can be found in some individuals, the name giver, black V- drawing. However, they often lack, which is why the Latin name also appears somewhat misleading.However, juveniles, these V-drawing always, but they often lose in the first weeks of life.

Habitat:

Phelsuma v-nigra v-nigra is endemic to the Comoros Island Mohéli, but was deported recently on the main island of Grande Comore and mixes here with the native subspecies Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis . The animals inhabit in their natural habitat dünnzweigige bushes and small trees.

P. v-nigra v-nigra, hatchling

P. v-nigra v-nigra, females

Captivity and reproduction:
The holding of Phelsuma v-nigra v-nigra are terrariums with a Gundfläche of 40 × 40 cm and a height of 60 cm is sufficient. The basic temperatures should be 25 - 30 ° C. The lighting can be made of fluorescent light color 860th A sun space consisting of a spot lamps, may prevail among the up to 35 ° C should be the animals several times a day. The establishment and planting takes place as usual in day geckos. Any thick bamboo poles and smooth branches serve the Geckos as tread and hiding. When planting come Sanseveria spec., Scindapsus aureum or other green plants are used. For the ground can peat, find a peat-sand mixture or unfertilized potting soil use. Once a day the terrarium device should be roaring with lukewarm water to the humidity to raise and to give the gecko the ability to absorb water. The females usually start quite late in the year with egg production. Often only in April, the first nest, made of mostly just an egg, deposed. Only rarely called by the female twin eggs are formed. Preferably, the females lay their eggs in the axil of a Sansevierie or in a bamboo pole from. Between two located up to six weeks can often be. After depositing the eggs are removed from the terrarium and transferred to an incubator. The incubation time varies depending on the temperature 53-89 days. In a season up to six clutches can be deducted. The hatchlings should be mounted separately to avoid quarrels. The little geckos are with, their size corresponding feed animals, which were previously dusted with a vitamin / mineral mixture fed. In order to meet the rapid growth, livestock must be fed three times a week.

Thomas Hofmann

29-Indian day gecko, Phelsuma v-nigra :

Sub Species :

Pasteur's day gecko, Phelsuma v-nigra pasteuri
Phelsuma v-nigra v-nigra
Anjouan Island day gecko, Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis
Grand Comoro day gecko, Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis

- Pasteur's day gecko, Phelsuma v-nigra pasteuri

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pasteur's day gecko (Phelsuma v-nigra pasteuri Meier, 1984; synonym, Phelsuma pasteuri ) is a small diurnal subspecies of gecko. It lives in the Comoros and typically inhabits trees and bushes. Pasteur's day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

Pasteur's day gecko

Scientific classification:

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Subphylum:Vertebrata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Sauria

Infraorder:Gekkota

Family:Gekkonidae

Subfamily:Gekkoninae

Genus:Phelsuma

Species:P. v-nigra

Subspecies:P. v. pasteuri

Trinomial name:

Phelsuma v-nigra pasteuri
Meier, 1984

Synonyms :

- Phelsuma v-nigra pasteuriMeier, 1984

- Phelsuma pasteuri— Meirte, 1999

-Phelsuma v-nigra pasteuri— Rösler, 2000

-Phelsuma pasteuri— Hallmann et al., 2008

Etymology :

This subspecies (or species) is named pasteuri in honor of French herpetologist Georges Pasteur.[2]

Description :

This lizard belongs to the smallest day geckos. It can reach a maximum length of approximately 11 cm (4.3 in). The body colour is bright green. The tail may be bright blue. There is a red v-shaped stripe on the snout and a red bar between the eyes. On the back there often are a number of small red-brick coloured dots. Typical is the turquoise blue patch in the neck region, which may be segmented by a small red dorsal stripe. A yellow ring around the eye is present. This subspecies doesn't have the typical v-shaped marking on the throat The ventral side is yellowish.

Distribution :

This subspecies only inhabits the island Mayotte in the Comoros.

Habitat :

Phelsuma v-nigra pasteuri is found on bushes and trees along streams.

Diet :

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

Care and maintenance in captivity :

These animals should be housed in pairs and need a medium-sized, well planted terrarium. The daytime temperature should be between 28 and 30 °C (82 and 86 °F), and 24 and 26 °C (75 and 79 °F) at night. The humidity should be not too high. A two-month winter cooldown should be included during which temperatures should be 25 °C (77 °F) during daytime and 20 °C (68 °F) at night. In captivity, these animals can be fed with crickets, wax moth larvae, fruit flies, mealworms and houseflies.

References

Jump up^ "Phelsuma pasteuri ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Jump up^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. "Phelsuma (v-nigra) pasteuri ", p. 201.

Description :

This lizard belongs to the smallest day geckos. It can reach a maximum length of approximately 10 cm. The body colour is bright green, which may have a blue hue. There is a red v-shaped stripe on the snout and two red bars between the eyes. On the back there often are a number of small red-brick coloured dots. The typical v-shaped marking on the throat may not be present in adults. The ventral side is yellow.

Distribution :

This species only inhabits the island Mohéli in the Comoros.

Habitat :

Phelsuma v-nigra v-nigra is found on banana trees and human dwellings.

Diet :

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

Reproduction :

At a temperature of 28 °C, the young will hatch after approximately 45 days. The juveniles measure 35 mm.

Care and maintenance in captivity

These animals should be housed in pairs and need a medium-sized, well planted terrarium. The daytime temperature should be between 28 and 30 °C and 24 and 26 °C at night. The humidity should be around 70%. A two-month winter cooldown should be included during which temperature is 25 °C at daytime and 20 °C 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.

Anjouan Island day gecko, Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Anjouan Island day gecko (Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis Meier, 1986) is a small diurnal subspecies of geckos. It lives in the Comoros and typically inhabits trees and bushes. The Anjouan Island day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

Anjouan Island day gecko

Scientific classification:

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Gekkonidae

Subfamily:Gekkoninae

Genus:Phelsuma

Species:P. v-nigra

Subspecies:P. v. anjouanensis

Trinomial name :

Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis
Meier, 1986

Description :

This lizard belongs to the smallest day geckos. It can reach a maximum length of approximately 11 cm. The body colour is bright green. There is a red v-shaped stripe on the snout and a red barring between the eyes. On the back there are a number of tiny red-brick coloured spots and reticulations. On the throat, there is a faint v-shaped marking. The ventral side is greyish.

Distribution :

This subspecies only inhabits the island Anjouan in the Comoros.

Habitat :

Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis is found on agave bushes, banana trees, palms, human dwellings and even on the ground.

Diet :

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

Care and maintenance in captivity :

These animals should be housed in pairs and need a medium-sized, well planted terrarium. The daytime temperature should be between 28 and 30 °C and 24 and 26 °C at night. The humidity should be not too high. A two-month winter cooldown should be included during which temperature is 25 °C at daytime and 20 °C 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 V-NIGRA ANJOUANENSIS

courtesy to :

MEIER, 1986

Derivation of name:
v-nigra: stands for the black (Lat. = Black niger) angle drawing (v) on the throat, the subspecies is after the Comorian island of Anjouan named

Synonyms:
1986 Phelsuma v-nigra anjuanensis MEIER, Salamandra, Bonn, 22 (1): 15, fig. 3.

Terra typica: Mutsamudu, Anjouan

PV nigra anjuanensis

Description:

Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis is a diminutive Phelsuma reaching a total length of up to 110 mm. The light green top shows a characteristic marking on the back, which begins in the neck with small reddish brown spots and merges into a fine mesh pattern in the course of the back. On the forehead there are two reddish-brown cross bands. The underside is white gray, towards the abdomen with a greenish tinge.

Habitat:

Phelsuma v-nigra anjuanensis is endemic to Anjouan. All subspecies of P. v-nigra live in primary rainforest, but are in higher density found in orchards and gardens. The most common plantation plants in the Comoros are coconut and banana. P. v. anjouanensis comes from sea level to about 1000 m before and shares the habitat in this entire area with the entrained P. dubia . Both species are somewhat similar to commonly observed. In lower altitudes (up to 700 m, at high densities but especially below 100 m, where the most common Phelsume) also comes the likewise entrained P. laticauda ago. P. laticauda seems a stronger competitor to P. v-nigra to be as P. dubia . As natural enemies can probably Lycodryas maculatus (snake, no evidence of wolverine P. v-nigra , but P. dubia ), next to possibly small raptors are considered. (O. Hawlitschek)

Breeding:

Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis is not yet for terrarium available. Accordingly, no experience with this subspecies are.

Ralph Budzinski

Grand Comoro day gecko, Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Grand Comoro day gecko (Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis Meier, 1986) is a small diurnal subspecies of geckos. It lives in the Comoros and typically inhabits trees and bushes. The Grand Comoro day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

Grand Comoro day gecko

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Gekkonidae

Subfamily:Gekkoninae

Genus:Phelsuma

Species:P. v-nigra

Subspecies:P. v. comoraegrandensis

Trinomial name :

Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis
Meier, 1986

Description

This lizard belongs to the smallest day geckos. It can reach a maximum length of approximately 10 cm. The body colour is bright green, which may have a blue hue. There is a red v-shaped stripe on the snout and two red bars between the eyes. On the back there often are a large number of small red-brick coloured dots which may form a faint mid dorsal stripe. The flanks are grey. There is a v-shaped marking on the throat. The ventral side is yellowish white. This lizard also does not have eyelids like all day geckos.

Distribution

This species only inhabits the island Grand Comoro in the Comoros.

Habitat :

Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis inhabits moist forests, palm trees and human dwellings.

Diet :

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

Reproduction :

At a temperature of 28 °C, the young will hatch after approximately 45 days. The juveniles measure 35 mm.

Care and maintenance in captivity :

These animals should be housed in pairs and need a medium-sized, well planted terrarium. The daytime temperature should be between 28 and 30 °C and 24 and 26 °C at night. The humidity should be around 75–90%. 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 V-NIGRA COMORAEGRANDENSIS

MEIER, 1986

Named after the Comorian island of Grande Comore, representing the Terra typica.

Synonyms:
1986 Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis MEIER, Salamandra. Bonn. 22 (1): 17thFig.4.

Terra typica: Grande Comore, Nioumadzaha

PV nigra comoraegrandensis

Description:

Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis is a small type, which often does not reach the 10 cm mark. On a pretty, green to turquoise ground color red frills are available. The throat is yellow, according to literature dark mottled with a distinctive, double V-sign (Hallmann et al. 2008). Located on the flanks between the legs on both sides of a dark Lateralband with bright speckles in it. The legs themselves are brownish green with bright speckles.

PV nigra comoraegrandensis

Breeding:

Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis can hold and proliferate well.The animals are very tame, very susceptible according to my experience, and proceed under good conditions usually quick to breed, where they lay eggs by preference in blade axes, where they can be a nuisance Grooms relatively poor found and salvaged (the Klebstreifentrick has here proven). The beautiful coloring, but probably also their Zeigefreudigkeit, they let propagated back into the terrarium world in recent years. The breeding of small juveniles prepares usually little difficulty and this reached about one year early stage the adult size.

Joshua Wohler

Habitat:
Pure Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis found unfortunately only in the Terra typica, otherwise mostly hybridized animals found with the entrained nominate. There she lives in thin branches of bushes and small trees.

PV nigra comoraegrandensis

Geckos : Introduction - As a Pet

Geckos Species :

- Leopard geckos 1 2 3 4

- Crested gecko 1 2 3 4 5

- Tokay gecko 1 2

- African Fat Tailed Geckos 1 2 3

- Day Gecko : - Giant Day Gecko: 1 2

- Gold dust gecko: 1 2

- phelsuma dubia

- Other Day Geckos Geckos: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11