Phelsuma hoeschi explained

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

Etymology

The specific name, hoeschi, is in honor of German amateur herpetologist Udo Hoesch, who discovered this species.^{[1] [2]}

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. hoeschi is unknown, as the species has only been collected from disturbed habitats near beaches and villages, at altitudes of .

Reproduction

P. hoeschi is oviparous. Eggs are laid in knotholes of small trees.

Further reading

• Berghof H-P, Trautmann (2009). "Eine neue Art der Gattung Phelsuma G, 1825 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) von der Ostküste Madagaskars ". Sauria, Berlin 31 (1): 5–14. (Phelsuma hoeschi, new species). (in German, with abstracts in English and Malagasy).
• Gehring P-S, Glaw F, Gehara M, Ratsoavina FM, Vences M (2013). "Northern origin and diversification in the central lowlands? – Complex phylogeography and taxonomy of widespread day geckos (Phelsuma) from Madagascar". Organisms Diversity & Evolution 13: 605–620.
• 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. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. [species:Olivier Sylvain Gérard Pauwels|Pauwels, Olivier S.G.]