Phelsuma borai explained

Phelsuma borai is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Etymology

The specific name, borai, is in honor of Malagasy herpetologist Parfait Bora.^[1]

Geographic range

P. borai is found in the Melaky region of western Madagascar.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. borai is dry deciduous forest, at an altitude of 177m (581feet).

Description

Dorsally, P. borai is grayish brown; ventrally it is whitish. Unlike most other species in its genus, it has no green or red coloration. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.2cm (01.7inches), and it has a tail length of 4.6cm (01.8inches), which is slightly longer than its SVL.^[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of P. borai is unknown.

Further reading

• Gardner CJ, Raxworthy CJ, Metcalfe K, Raselimanana AP, Smith RJ, Davies ZG (2015). "Comparing Methods for Prioritising Protected Areas for Investment: A Case Study Using Madagascar's Dry Forest Reptiles". PLoS ONE 10 (7): e0132803.
• Glaw F, Köhler J, Vences M (2009). "A new species of cryptically coloured day gecko (Phelsuma) from the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in western Madagascar". Zootaxa 2195: 61–68. (Phelsuma borai, new species).
• Glaw F, Rösler H (2015). "Taxonomic checklist of the day geckos of the genera Phelsuma Gray, 1825 and Rhoptropella Hewitt, 1937 (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Vertebrate Zoology 65 (2): 247–283.

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
2. [Frank Glaw|Glaw F]