Day Geckos
Phelsuma
Phelsuma is a large genus of mostly small lizards in the family Gekkonidae. Species in the genus Phelsuma are commonly referred to as day geckos.
53 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 51 known species
Gold Dust Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma laticauda
Madagascar Giant Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma grandis
Striped Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma lineata
La Digue Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma sundbergi
Peacock Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma quadriocellata
Thick Tail Gecko
speciesPhelsuma mutabilis
Banded Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma standingi
Koch's Giant Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma kochi
Ornate Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma ornata
Bluetail Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma cepediana
Seychelles Small Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma astriata
Modest Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma modesta
Abbott's Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma abbotti
Zanzibar Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma dubia
Réunion Island ornate day gecko
speciesPhelsuma inexpectata
Speckled Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma guttata
Réunion Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma borbonica
Andaman Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma andamanensis
Island Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma nigristriata
Mertens' Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma robertmertensi
Madagascar Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma madagascariensis
Small Lined Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma pusilla
Indian Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma pasteuri
Lesser Madagascar Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma parva
Morondava Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma hielscheri
Yellow-headed Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma klemmeri
Striped Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma dorsivittata
Orange-spotted Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma guimbeaui
Short-headed Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma breviceps
Boettger's Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma v-nigra
Upland forest day gecko
speciesPhelsuma rosagularis
Anja Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma gouldi
Round Island Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma guentheri
Ravenala Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma ravenala
Barbour's Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma barbouri
Seipp's day gecko
speciesPhelsuma seippi
Parker's Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma parkeri
Comoros Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma comorensis
Yellow-throated Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma flavigularis
Antanosy Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma antanosy
Masohoala Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma masohoala
Phelsuma punctulata
speciesPhelsuma punctulata
Tsingy de Bemaraha Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma borai
Ampasindava Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma vanheygeni
Serrated Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma serraticauda
Rösler’s Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma roesleri
Ampasimanolotra Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma hoeschi
Marbled Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma pronki
Lake Ampitabe Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma kely
Rodrigues Blue-dotted Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma edwardnewtoni
Andohahela Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma malamakibo
Somisiky Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma berghofi
Rodrigues' Day Gecko
speciesPhelsuma gigas
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 34007.