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Phelsuma antanosy extremely endangered!

A mining project may involve the removal of 2540 Ha of south eastern coastal forest in Madagascar , leaving only about 940 ha of highly fragmented and isolated forest patches along a 100 km stretch of coast. Phelsuma antanosy lives primarily in the to-be-cleared forests of the southeast. >> more
       
   

The Role of the ice ages

The Mascarene Plateau extends about 2,000 km between Seychelles and Mauritius and is one of the few submerged features clearly visible from space. It covers an area of over 115,000 km� of shallow water. The plateau once formed an archipelago of islands much bigger then Mauritius or R�union today. Erosion, subsidence and sea level changes made the islands disappear. >>more
       
   

The Dodo's steppingstones the same as Phelsuma?

Geological evidence of land in the Mascarene island chain (Mascarene Plateau) suggests that island steppingstones may have been used before the dodo eventually found his way to Mauritius. >>more
       
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UNDER RE-DESIGN
Dear visitors,

We all were used to the green pages, but www.phelsumania.com is looking into a more friendly navigation structure and a clearer communication.

At this point the site is under "re-design" and certain links may not work properly or you might get you the wrong lay-out. Certain pages are still in the familiar green lay-out but with the new navigation bar...

We are sorry for the inconvenience, but we hope you will visit us again soon to enjoy our newly designed site. Tons of new information will be added, as well as numerous new pictures and maps.

Phelsumania also has a new logo; a coco-de-mer nut (native to Seychelles) with a green gecko (most likely a Phelsuma...) 

 

 

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Species List

  
A complete list of all species and subspecies of the genus Phelsuma. Click a species to retrieve full information. >>more  
   

Biogeography

  
It is generally accepted that the phylogenetic origin of the genus Phelsuma lies on the island of Madagascar. From there the genus has colonized the other Indian Ocean islands and East Africa. >>more  
   

Genus History

  
The genus Phelsuma has undergone many changes since it was first described by Gray in 1825.  >>more  
   

Madagascar Map

  
Nearly 80 percent of Madagascar's original forest cover has disappeared during the past 2,000 years. Deforestation is estimated to cost 150,000 to 200,000 hectares each year.

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