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Madagascar Giant Day Gecko
Phelsuma grandis
2,382 observations in the source records
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 2,382 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Madagascar Day GeckoPhelsuma madagascariensis
Gold Dust Day GeckoPhelsuma laticauda
Koch's Giant Day GeckoPhelsuma kochi
Green IguanaIguana iguana
Green AnoleAnolis carolinensis
Mahé Day GeckoPhelsuma sundbergi
Seychelles Day GeckoPhelsuma astriata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 517 |
|---|---|
| Madagascar | 432 |
| Diana | 343 |
| Hawaii | 164 |
| Atsinanana | 33 |
| Sava | 31 |
| Boeny | 9 |
| Analamanga | 5 |
| Sofia | 3 |
| Bongolava | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Typical Geckos · Gekkonidae |
| Genus | Day Geckos · Phelsuma |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Madagascar Giant Day Gecko with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.