Boehme's giant day gecko is a diurnal gecko, a lizard of the family Gekkonidae, that is recognised in the source as the subspecies Phelsuma madagascariensis boehmei. It is endemic to eastern Madagascar, where it lives in rainforest and spends its time on trees, often high in the canopy, around Andasibe and Ranomafana. It is among the largest living day geckos, reaching a total length of about 22 cm, with a bright green body, black skin between the scales, a dark red stripe from the nostril to behind the eye, and scattered brownish or red-brick dots on the head and back. It feeds on insects and other invertebrates and also licks soft sweet fruit, pollen and nectar. Pairing takes place between November and January, and females lay up to six pairs of eggs. The common and subspecific names honour the German herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme.
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The species is endemic to eastern Madagascar and typically inhabits rainforests and dwells on trees.
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The species is endemic to eastern Madagascar and typically inhabits rainforests and dwells on trees.
Child Taxon Of: Phelsuma, Geographic range and behaviour
P. m. boehmei is apparently not as quarrelsome as other members of the genus Phelsuma.
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Boehme's giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis boehmei) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae.
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The species is endemic to eastern Madagascar and typically inhabits rainforests and dwells on trees.
In Ecosystem: Madagascar Rainforests, Habitat
P. m. boehmei is a rainforest species and is often found on trees high in the canopy.
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