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| Phelsuma | |
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| Gold dust day gecko, Phelsuma laticauda | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Uroplatinae |
| Genus: | Phelsuma Gray, 1825 |
| Species | |
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53 species; see text | |
Phelsuma is a large genus of geckos in the family Gekkonidae. Species in the genus Phelsuma are commonly referred to as day geckos.
Some day geckos are seriously endangered and some are common, but all Phelsuma species are CITES Appendix II listed. Little is known about trade in day geckos,[1] but the IUCN considers it a threat to some species. Some species are captive-bred.[2]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Breeding Endangered Geckos, editor's interview with Matt Schaefer, July 23, 2013