The Aldabra day gecko, also known as Abbott's day gecko or the Assumption day gecko, is a lizard found in Madagascar and the Seychelles, with separate subspecies on Aldabra Atoll, on Assumption Island and on mainland Madagascar. It lives in dry and moist lowland forest, mangrove, dry shrubland, rural gardens, urban areas and areas of introduced vegetation, and reproduces by laying eggs. It is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Phelsuma, Taxa Source Aldabra Day Gecko (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Phelsuma abbotti
Source Wikipedia: Phelsuma abbotti
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Phelsuma abbotti
Wikipediasystem statement
The natural habitats of P. abbotti are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation.
Infobox: status
LC
In Biome: Mangrove Forest, Habitat
The natural habitats of P. abbotti are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation.
In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Habitat
The natural habitats of P. abbotti are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation.
View the Source 2. Aldabra Day Gecko (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q2711420 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Phelsuma, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1429208 (Phelsuma)
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Phelsuma abbotti
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 5735Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 5735
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