Seipp's day gecko

The specific name, seippi, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Seipp.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).

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}}

P. seippi inhabits northwest Madagascar. It can also be found on the islands Nosy Bé and Nosy Komba.{{EMBL species|genus=Phelsuma|species=seippi}} www.reptile-database.org.

The preferred natural habitat of P. seippi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to {{convert|400|m|ft|abbr=on}}. 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}}

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}}

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

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 45–50 days. The juveniles measure {{convert|40|mm|in|abbr=on}}.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

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}}

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• 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).
• Glaw F, 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. 290).
• Hallmann G, Krüger J, Trautmann G (2008). Faszinierende Taggeckos: Die Gattung Phelsuma. Münster, Germany: Natur und Tier Verlag. 253 pp. {{ISBN|978-3866590595}}. (Phelsuma seippi, p. 201). (in German).
• Henkel F-W, Schmidt W (1995). Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren. Stuttgart, Germany: Ulmer. 311 pp. {{ISBN|3-8001-7323-9}}. (in German).
• McKeown S (1993). The General Care and Maintenance of Day Geckos. Lakeside, California: Advanced Vivarium Systems.
• 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).
• Rösler (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Phelsuma seippi, p. 103). (in German).

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Category:Phelsuma

Category:Reptiles described in 1987