바버낮도마뱀붙이

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바버낮도마뱀붙이
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계: 동물계 문: 척삭동물 강: 파충류 목: 뱀목 하목: 도마뱀붙이하목 과: 도마뱀붙이과 아과: 도마뱀붙이아과 속: 낮도마뱀붙이속 종: 바버낮도마뱀붙이
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Phelsuma barbouri 러브릿지(:en:Loveridge), 1942
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바버 데이 게코(Barbour's day gecko)라 불리는 바버낮도마뱀붙이(Phelsuma barbouri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to central Madagascar. It is diurnal and typically dwells on rocks. Barbour's day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

Etymology

The specific name, barbouri, as well as the common name, Barbour's day gecko, are in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.

Description

P. barbouri is a middle-sized day gecko. It can reach a total length (including tail) of about . The body colour is brownish green or dark green. Both a dark brown dorso-lateral stripe and a dark brown lateral stripe extend from head to tail. The extremities are normally brown. The tail is unicoloured green and slightly flattened.

Geographic range

P. barbouri inhabits the highlands of central Madagascar in the Ankaratra Mountains.

Habitat

In contrast to other lizards of the genus Phelsuma, P. barbouri typically lives on stones on the ground or on rocks. The climate of their habitat is extremely harsh. There is a huge difference in temperature between night and day, and between different seasons. The maximum day temperature is . At night, it is cool and foggy.

Diet

P. barbouri feeds on various insects and other invertebrates.

Behaviour

P. barbouri often lives in small groups. During the day, it flattens its body to catch as much sun as possible. This way it can reach its preferred body temperature. During the night and in the early morning, P. barbouri has a dark colour. However, when it is basking, the body colour becomes brighter.

Reproduction

Adult females of P. barbouri glue their eggs under stones. Since additional females may deposit their eggs at the same location, as many as 50 eggs may be found together. At a temperature of , the young will hatch after approximately 55 days. The neonates measure .

Care and maintenance in captivity

P. barbouri should be housed in pairs and need a large terrarium which should provide many places to hide. Group breeding, however, is possible. The terrarium should be earth-based with a number of flat rocks present. It is important that there be some spot lights for basking. The daytime temperature should be around , while at night the temperature should drop to . In captivity, these animals can be fed crickets, wax moths, fruit flies, mealworms, and houseflies.

Further reading

• 194 pp. (Phelsuma barbouri, p. 115).
• Henkel F-W, Schmidt W (1995). Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren. Stuttgart: Ulmer. .
• Loveridge A (1942). "Revision of the Afro-Oriental Geckos of the Genus Phelsuma ". Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard 89 (10): 438-481. ("Phelsuma barbouri, new species, pp. 439, 458-459).
• McKeown, Sean (1993). The General Care and Maintenance of Day Geckos. Lakeside, California: Advanced Vivarium Systems.

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