The Andaman day gecko (Phelsuma andamanensis), also known as the Andaman Islands day gecko, is a species of gecko in the genus Phelsuma. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands of India, and has recently been introduced to the Nicobar Islands. It is a small, slender lizard, has a bright green colour and feeds on insects. Its range is nearly 5000 km away from the centre of the distribution area of the genus Phelsuma, in Mauritius and Madagascar.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Andaman Day Gecko being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Phelsuma astriata
- Phelsuma sundbergi
- Phelsuma dubia
- Phelsuma quadriocellata
- Phelsuma kochi
- Phelsuma lineata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Phelsuma
- Species
- Phelsuma andamanensis
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