Somisiky Day Gecko
Phelsuma berghofi
Phelsuma berghofi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
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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).
Range & habitat
P. berghofi is native to the Atsimo-Atsinanana region of southeastern Madagascar.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, berghofi, is in honor of German herpetologist Hans-Peter Berghof.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 34066.