Cheke's day gecko
| Geckos | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Phelsuma |
| Species: | P. abbotti |
| Subspecies: | P. a. chekei |
| Trinomial name | |
| Phelsuma abbotti chekei Börner and Minuth, 1984 | |
Cheke's day gecko (Phelsuma abbotti chekei) is a day gecko that primarily eats insects and fruits.
This species has been given several different scientific names:
- Phelsuma abbotti chekei (Börner and Minuth 1984)
- Phelsuma chekei Börner and Minuth 1984
- Phelsuma befotakensis Börner and Minuth 1982 (fide Meier and Böhme)
- Phelsuma abbotti pulchra Rendahl 1939 (fide Meier 1982)
- Phelsuma abbotti sumptio Cheke, 1982
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