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Basic information
Phelsuma robertmertensi
Mertens' Day Gecko
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyGeckos
GenusDay geckos
- English name
- Mertens' Day Gecko
- Alternative names
- Robert Mertens' Day Gecko
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 50 mm
- Body mass
- max 2.8 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 21 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 13 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1–1.5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–2 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 4–6 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 778FL · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 17261 · dryad-v5