Phelsuma ornata

Phelsuma ornata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea

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

Familia: Gekkonidae
Genus: Phelsuma
Species: Phelsuma ornata

Name

Phelsuma ornata Gray, 1825

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.30.82.
• Type locality: “Isle of France [=Mauritius]”.

Combinations

• Phelsuma ornatum Gray, 1825: 199 [original combination, incorrect gender agreement]
• Phelsuma ornata — Gray, 1827: 428 [subsequent combination, correct gender agreement]

References

Primary references

• Gray, J.E. 1825. A synopsis of the genera of reptiles and Amphibia, with a description of some new species. Annals of Philosophy 10: 193–217. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, P., Reyes, R., Kudera, F. & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2025. Phelsuma ornata. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 January 2020.

Vernacular names

• English: Mauritius Ornate Day Gecko
• français: Gecko diurne orné de l'île Maurice