Cheke's Day Gecko

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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