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Day Geckos

Educational resources on Day Geckos


Links from educational and academic institutions for Day Geckos:

Day Gecko Breeding: ...a premium..... Some day, some day! Just a few years ago Day Geckos were
http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/pmgrand.html 1

Lizard-keeping Overview: Lizards that can be kept in a temperate environment are leopard geckos, some of
http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/liztanks.html 2

Blue-tailed Day Gecko: References: Mazorlig, Tom. "An introduction to Day Geckos." Reptile & Amphibian
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/biology/facilities/herp/caresheetpages/blueday.html 3

Phelsuma in the Indian Ocean - ecological studies: Clockwise from top right: Flat Island, mainland Mauritius near Tamarin, Gunner's
http://biosgi.wustl.edu/~lososlab/harmon/phelsuma_eco.html 5

Phelsuma of the Mascarenes - photos: Phelsuma of Mauritius, Reunion, and surrounding islands. There are at least seven
http://biosgi.wustl.edu/~lososlab/harmon/phelsuma_pics.html 6

Proliferative enterocolitis in leopard geckos (Eublepharis ...: 2,11 Cryptosporidium organisms have been observed in the cloaca of clinically ill
http://www.vet.uga.edu/ivcvm/2000/Terrell/Terrell.htm 7

The Vivarium: ...include an Asian leaf turtle, eastern box turtles, three-toed box turtle, Burmese
http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/herp/projects/vivarium/vivarium.html 8



Links from organizations for Day Geckos:



Round Island Day Gecko: Physical Description: At 28 cm long, The Round Island Day Gecko is the largest of
http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/riGecko.html 1

Day Gecko: WhoZoo: Status: The majority of the day geckos are not threatened, however, there are a
http://www.whozoo.org/Intro98/chriskel/chrikelt23.htm 2

Giant day geckos Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis add bursts of ...: Giant day geckos Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis add bursts of color to the north
http://www.bluechameleon.org/Photo%20&%20Image%20Stockpile%20-%20BCV/Giant%20day%20gecko%20collage.htm 3

Blue Chameleon Ventures - Madagascar Photo Gallery: Giant day gecko eating white roach.jpg (101746 bytes) Snack time for omnivorous
http://www.bluechameleon.org/Madagascar%20Photo%20Gallery%20(long%20Thumbnail%20Page).htm 4

Day geckos: Genus Phelsuma-- Day geckos. These geckos are atypical in that they are typically
http://www.curator.org/LegacyVMNH/WebOfLife/Kingdom/P_Chordata/ClassReptilia/O_Squamata/InfraGekkota/Gekkonidae/day_geckos.htm 5

Day Gecko: There are about 25 species of Day Geckos (genus Phelsuma) mainly from Madagascar.
http://www.honoluluzoo.org/day_gecko.htm 6

:::[ R:e:p:t:i:l:i:a ]:::: It is for this reason that day geckos are best left behind glass! Longevity — A
http://www.reptilia.org/care_sheets/lizards/csheets_liz_giantday.htm 7

CBN Archives - Care Sheets: As reprinted in the Cold Blooded News, Vol.25, No.7, July 1998. Day geckos of the
http://coloherp.org/cb-news/archive/careshts/DayGeckoCare.php 8

Reunion Island day gecko - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: ...[edit]. Description: This lizard belongs to the middle-sized day geckos. ... Suzanne.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phelsuma_borbonica_borbonica 9



Links from government agencies for Day Geckos:

R008: Cover: During the day, geckos stay under rocks, rock caps, boards, fallen yucca
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/R008.html 1

Reconstructing an island radiation using ancient and recent DNA ...: Click here to read Reconstructing an island radiation using ancient and recent DNA:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=15019612&Dopt=Citation 2

Entrez PubMed: Abstract, Reconstructing an island radiation using ancient and recent DNA: the extinct
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Link&db=PubMed&dbFrom=PubMed&from_uid=15019612 3

ITIS Standard Report Page: Gekkonidae: Genus, Perochirus Boulenger, 1885 -- Polynesian geckos, Genus, Phelsuma Gray, 1825 --
http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=174034 4

ITIS Standard Report Page: Phelsuma laticauda: Family, Gekkonidae -- geckos, Genus, Phelsuma Gray, 1825 -- day geckos, Species,
http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=564573 5

#367: 09-04-97 - Dutch Reptile Smuggler Indicted: International Reptile Breeder's Expo in August. He specializes in certain
http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/1997/September97/367enr.html 6

EPA: Federal Register: Convention on International Trade in ...: ...vasa), Chameleons (Chamaeleo spp.)(except Chamaeleo lateralis, Chamaeleo oustaleti,
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-SPECIES/1995/May/Day-19/pr-267.html 7





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