Phelsuma modesta leiogaster
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Phelsuma modesta leiogaster Mertens
, 1973 is a subspecies
of gecko
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Robert Mertens
Robert Mertens was a German herpetologist. The Robert Mertens' day gecko is a species named after him, and he also postulated Mertensian mimicry....
, 1973 is a subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of gecko
Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....
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Scientific synonyms
- Phelsuma lineata leiogaster MertensRobert MertensRobert Mertens was a German herpetologist. The Robert Mertens' day gecko is a species named after him, and he also postulated Mertensian mimicry....
, 1973 - Phelsuma lineata leiogaster – MeierHarald MeierHarald Meier was a German herpetologist who discovered the Phelsuma pusilla hallmanni, a subspecies of geckos....
, 1982 - Phelsuma leiogaster – MeierHarald MeierHarald Meier was a German herpetologist who discovered the Phelsuma pusilla hallmanni, a subspecies of geckos....
, 1989 - Phelsuma leiogaster leiogaster – Glaw & Vences, 1994