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Phelsuma pronki, also known as Pronk's day gecko, is a critically endangered diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to central Madagascar, and threatened by severe habitat loss and collection for the international pet trade. It typically inhabits rainforests, dwells on trees, and feeds on insects and ...
Lygodactylus williamsi is a critically endangered species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.The species is endemic to a small area of Tanzania.Common names include turquoise dwarf gecko, William's dwarf gecko and, in the pet trade, electric blue gecko or electric blue day gecko.
These critically endangered geckos only live in three small, coastal forests on the southeastern portion of Madagascar. [18] Phelsuma barbouri; Phelsuma is a highly terrestrial species of gecko that lives above the tree line in the Ankaratra and Andingitra mountains. This habitat’s temperature can range from below freezing to 30 degrees ...
Species in the genus Phelsuma are commonly referred to as day geckos. Some day geckos are seriously endangered and some are common, but all Phelsuma species are CITES Appendix II listed. Little is known about trade in day geckos, [1] but the IUCN considers it a threat to some species. Some species are captive-bred. [2]
The Round Island day gecko (Phelsuma guentheri), also known commonly as Günther's gecko, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the islet Round Island, Mauritius, and typically dwells on palm trees. The Round Island day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
Lygodactylus waterbergensis Jacobsen, 1992 – Waterberg dwarf gecko Electric blue dwarf gecko (L. williamsi) Lygodactylus wetzeli (H.M. Smith, R.L. Martin & Swain, 1977) – South American dwarf gecko; Lygodactylus williamsi Loveridge, 1952 – Williams' dwarf gecko, turquoise dwarf gecko, electric blue gecko
Limited research has been done on the southern even-fingered gecko due to the fact that the species is critically endangered. [4] The Gecko has only been captured once in recent years. In 2020 it was captured for the first time since 1963. [5] Conservation efforts are being put in place to mitigate the harm caused to the habitat of the gecko. [6]
This coastal ecosystem is among the most threatened on the island, and the gecko's habitat is severely fragmented by urbanization and agriculture. [1] It typically lives on trees such as papaya, banana, pandanus and other pantropic vegetation. The geckos also inhabit human dwellings and have been spotted on postboxes and fences.