Editing Seipp's day gecko

{{Short description|Species of lizard}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2020}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Seipp‘s day gecko
| image = Seipp's day gecko imported from iNaturalist photo 53218625 on 11 October 2021.jpg
| status = EN
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Ratsoavina, F. |author2=Glaw, F. |author3=Rabibisoa, N. |author4=Rakotondrazafy, N.A. |date=2011 |title=''Phelsuma seippi'' |volume=2011 |page=e.T172829A6925888 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172829A6925888.en |access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
| genus = Phelsuma
| species = seippi
| authority = [[Harald Meier|Meier]], 1987
| range_map = Phelsuma seippi distribution.png
}}

'''Seipp's day gecko''' ('''''Phelsuma seippi''''') is an endangered [[diurnal animal|diurnal]] [[species]] of [[lizard]] in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Gekkonidae]]. The species is native to northern [[Madagascar]], typically inhabits [[rainforest]]s, dwells on trees, and feeds on [[insect]]s and [[nectar]].

==Etymology==
The [[Specific name (zoology)|specific name]], ''seippi'', is in honor of German [[Herpetology|herpetologist]] [[Robert Seipp]].<ref>Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. {{ISBN|978-1-4214-0135-5}}. (''Phelsuma seippi'', p. 240).</ref>

==Description==
''P. seippi'' belongs to the medium-sized day geckos. It can reach a total length (including tail) of about {{convert|14|cm|in|abbr=on}}. The body colour of this slender and long-snouted gecko is green or yellowish green. There are several small red or rust-coloured spots on the back which may form dorsal striping. A rust-coloured eye stripe extends from the nostril to above the ear opening. A red v-shaped marking may be present on the head. Typical for this species are several v-shaped stripes on the throat. The ventral side is light pink.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

==Geographic range==
''P. seippi'' inhabits northwest Madagascar. It can also be found on the islands [[Nosy Bé]] and Nosy Komba.<ref>{{EMBL species|genus=Phelsuma|species=seippi}} www.reptile-database.org.</ref>

==Habitat==
The preferred natural [[habitat]] of ''P. seippi'' is [[forest]], at altitudes from sea level to {{convert|400|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" /> Seipp's day gecko is restricted to the native rainforests and avoids bright sun light. It lives on trees both in the forest and along its edges. It is largely dependent on bamboo forest, and habitat degradation is a major threat to this species.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

==Diet==
''P. seippi'' feeds on various insects and other [[invertebrates]]. It also likes to lick soft, sweet [[fruit]], [[pollen]] and nectar.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

==Behaviour==
''P. seippi'' is often found in pairs on a tree. Juveniles mainly inhabit surrounding low shrubs.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

==Reproduction==
The female of ''P. seippi'' lays a pair of eggs and hides them on the ground under foliage or wood, or she may lay her eggs on trees under loose bark. At a temperature of {{convert|28|°C|°F|abbr=on}}, the young will hatch after approximately 45&ndash;50 days. The juveniles measure {{convert|40|mm|in|abbr=on}}.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

==Captivity==
''P. seippi'' should be housed in pairs in a well planted terrarium. The temperature should be between {{convert|25|and|28|C|F}}. The humidity should be maintained between 75 and 100%. In captivity, ''P. seippi'' can be fed crickets, wax moth larvae, fruit flies, mealworms, and houseflies.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

==References==
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==Further reading==
*[[Hans-Peter Berghof|Berghof H-P]] (2016). ''Taggeckos der Gattung'' Phelsuma: ''Lebensweise – Haltung – Nachzucht''. Münster, Germany: Natur und Tier Verlag. 192 pp. {{ISBN|978-3-86659-336-7}}. (in German).
*[[Frank Glaw|Glaw F]], [[Miguel Vences|Vences M]] (1994). ''A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Second Edition''. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag / Serpents Tale. 480 pp. {{ISBN|978-3929449-01-3}}. (''Phelsuma seippi'', p.&nbsp;290).
*[[Gerhard Hallmann|Hallmann G]], [[Jens Krüger|Krüger J]], [[Gerd Trautmann|Trautmann G]] (2008). ''Faszinierende Taggeckos: Die Gattung'' Phelsuma. Münster, Germany: Natur und Tier Verlag. 253 pp. {{ISBN|978-3866590595}}. (''Phelsuma seippi'', p.&nbsp;201). (in German).
*[[Friedrich-Wilhelm Henkel|Henkel F-W]], [[Wolfgang Schmidt (herpetologist)|Schmidt W]] (1995). ''Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren''. Stuttgart, Germany: Ulmer. 311 pp. {{ISBN|3-8001-7323-9}}. (in German).
*[[Sean McKeown|McKeown S]] (1993). ''The General Care and Maintenance of Day Geckos''. Lakeside, California: Advanced Vivarium Systems.
*[[Harald Meier|Meier H]] (1987). "''Vorläufige Beschreibung einer neuen Art der Gattung'' Phelsuma ''von Madagaskar'' ". ''Salamandra'' '''23''' (4): 204–211. (''Phelsuma seippi'', new species). (in German, with an abstract in English).
*[[Herbert Rösler|Rösler]] (2000). "''Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)''". ''Gekkota'' '''2''': 28–153. (''Phelsuma seippi'', p.&nbsp;103). (in German).

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[[Category:Phelsuma]]
[[Category:Reptiles described in 1987]]