Phelsuma berghofi
Phelsuma berghofi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
| Phelsuma berghofi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Phelsuma |
| Species: | P. berghofi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phelsuma berghofi Krüger, 1996 | |
 | |
Etymology
The specific name, berghofi, is in honor of German herpetologist Hans-Peter Berghof.[2]
Geographic range
P. berghofi is native to the Atsimo-Atsinanana region of southeastern Madagascar.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of P. berghofi are grassland, savanna, and forest, at altitudes from sea level to about 50 m (160 ft).[1]
Description
A medium-sized species for its genus, P. berghofi may attain a total length (including tail) of 12 or 15 cm (4.7 or 5.9 in).[3]
References
- Raxworthy CJ, Ratsoavina F, Glaw F, Rabibisoa N, Rakotondrazafy NA, Bora P (2011). "Phelsuma berghofi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172765A6913725.en.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phelsuma berghofi, p. 24).
- Phelsuma berghofi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 January 2019.
Further reading
- Berghof H-P (2005). Taggeckos. Münster, Germany: Natur und Tier Verlag. 144 pp. (Phelsuma berghofi, p. 111). (in German).
- Hallmann G, Krüger J, Trautmann G (2008). Faszinierende Taggeckos: Die Gattung Phelsuma. Münster, Germany: Natur und Tier Verlag. 253 pp. ISBN 978-3866590595. (Phelsuma berghofi, p. 88). (in German).
- Krüger J (1996). "Beschreibung einer neuen Art aus der Gattung Phelsuma aus dem Süd-Osten Madagaskars ". Herpetofauna 18 (105): 14-18. (Phelsuma berghofi, new species). (in German).
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Phelsuma berghofi, p. 101). (in German).
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.