Klemmer's day gecko

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Klemmer's day gecko

Scientific name:: Phelsuma Klemmeri

Family:: Geckonidae

Class:: Reptilia

Phylum:: Chordata

Year of description:: Seipp, 1991

IUCN Status:: Endangered

CITES-status:: appendix II

Distribution:: Northwest coast of Madagascar.

Habitat:: It lives primarily in the tropical forests of Madagascar

Size:: The Klemmer's day gecko measures between 7 and 10 cm.

Diet:: It feeds mainly on small insects, flower nectar and fruit pulp.

The maximum incubation period for Klemmer's day gecko eggs is 65 days.

Biomimicry: the adhesive strips on the underside of the geckos' legs inspired the development of gecskin, a material used to attach objects to walls.

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Where is the animal to be found?

This small tree-dwelling gecko lives primarily in the tropical forests of Madagascar. It lives in the palm and bamboo forests of primary forests, at about 400 m altitude.

How can it be recognised?

It can often be presented in groups of one male and four to five females.
It has a turquoise blue body and a yellow head.
It measures between 7 and 10 cm.
The Klemmer's day gecko is more sociable than other day geckos in Madagascar.
Males and females can be distinguished by morphological differences.

What is distinctive about it?

The female Klemmer's day gecko stores calcium in glands on the back of its head.
This calcium is used to produce strong eggshells.
Breeding takes place during the wet season, between November and March. Females usually lay two eggs.