Description
This Phelsuma was the largest known day gecko. It reached a total length of about 40 centimetres (16 in). The body colour was grayish or grayish brown. On the back there were irregular black spottings. The tail had some striping and was charcoal- or dark grey-coloured. The tongue had a pink colour and the ventral side was light yellow. The original collected specimens that were used to describe this species, have been lost. Today, only a few portions of some skeletons remain.
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