Phelsuma modesta

Phelsuma modesta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Gekkota Infraordo: Gekkomorpha Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea

Familia: Gekkonidae
Genus: Phelsuma
Species: Phelsuma modesta

Name

Phelsuma modesta Mertens, 1970: 10

• Holotype: SMF 65518, ♂.
• Type locality: “Ambovombe”.

References

Primary references

• Mertens, R. 1970. Neues über einige Taxa der Geckonengattung Phelsuma. Senckenbergiana Biologica 51: 1–13.

Links

• Raxworthy, C.J. 2011. IUCN: Phelsuma modesta  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172839A6927682. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172839A6927682.en. Accessed on 04 March 2026.

Vernacular names

• English: Modest Day Gecko