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 Individual species record

Phelsuma kely Schoenecker, Bach & Glaw, 2004

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Description

The smallest species of the genus Phelsuma with a maximum total length of 71 mm. The coloration is variable and depends on the mood of the Gecko. When active the primary colour is white-grey with a black pattern, but can also become very dark. Like in many members of the Phelsuma lineata-group a black lateral line is present. The legs are greyish with a black pattern.

 

Distribution

Phelsuma kely only occurs near Lac Ampitabe in eastern Madagascar.

Terra Typica

Lac Ampitabe near Andranokoditra.

Localities

Lac Ampitabe

Biotope

Lac Ampitabe is mainly surrounded by secondary forest. Phelsuma kely is found on Dracaena sp. trunks of small diameter (2 cm). The colouration of the gecko is well adapted to its habitat. It lives sympatric with Phelsuma quadriocellata parva and Phelsuma guttata, but is less abundant. In March 2003, temperatures of 27.4° C where measured during the day and 22.6° C at night. The humidity was 88% at night and 83% during the day.

 

 

Morphology & properties

Phenetic Group: P. lineata-group

Egg deposition: Layer

Scalation

Rostral: Trapezium, 3x as wide as high
Mental: 2x as wide as high
Postmentalia: 2
Supralabialia: 9/8
Infralabialia: 8/8
Sublabialia: ?
Posterior chin shields: ?
Ventralia: Keeled
Preanofemoralpores: 22
Subcaudalia: ?

Morphometrics

TL: 71 mm
SVL: 33 mm

 

 

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