Phelsuma standingi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	GEKKONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Phelsuma standingi

Species Authority:

Methuen & Hewitt, 1913

Common Name/s:

English	–	Standing's Day Gecko, Banded Day Gecko
French	–	Gecko Diurne De Standing, Phelsume De Standing
Spanish	–	Geco Diurno De Standing

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable B1ab(iii,v) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2010

Assessor/s:

Raxworthy, C.J. & Vences, M.

Reviewer/s:

Böhm, M., Collen, B. & Ram, M. (Sampled Red List Index Coordinating Team)

Contributor/s:

De Silva, R., Milligan, HT, Wearn, O.R., Wren, S., Zamin, T., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Lewis, S., Lintott, P. & Powney, G.

Justification:
Phelsuma standingi is collected for the international pet trade and has experienced significant loss and degradation of its habitat. An assessment of Vulnerable has been made because its estimated extent of occurrence is approximately 17,000 km², it is found in no more than five locations, its habitat is in continuing decline, and the number of individuals are decreasing due to over-exploitation.

History:

1996	–	Vulnerable
1994	–	Indeterminate (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is only known from fewer than five locations in the Toliara region, south-west Madagascar (C. Raxworthy pers. comm.). It has an extent of occurrence of approximately 17,130 km².
Countries:	Native: Madagascar
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Population [top]

Population:	There are no specific population data available for this species, but populations numbers are thought to have declined in the 1990s due to heavy collecting for the pet trade (C. Raxworthy pers. comm.).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species inhabits dry forest and thornbush in southwestern Madagascar. A single individual or a pair is observed on large trees (Glaw and Vences 2007).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is likely experiencing the loss, degradation and fragmentation of its native habitat due to human activities including land clearing for agricultural uses such as cattle grazing and slash-and-burn 'tavy' farming, logging and charcoal production (Seddon et al. 2000). Brushfires associated with tavy practices may also be degrading the habitat of this species. This species is harvested for the international pet trade. Although trade is controlled by CITES, individuals are traded illegally (Nilsson 2005). Collection for the international pet trade caused declines in the population abundance of this species in the 1990s (C. Raxworthy pers. comm.).

Major Threat(s):

This species is likely experiencing the loss, degradation and fragmentation of its native habitat due to human activities including land clearing for agricultural uses such as cattle grazing and slash-and-burn 'tavy' farming, logging and charcoal production (Seddon et al. 2000). Brushfires associated with tavy practices may also be degrading the habitat of this species.

This species is harvested for the international pet trade. Although trade is controlled by CITES, individuals are traded illegally (Nilsson 2005). Collection for the international pet trade caused declines in the population abundance of this species in the 1990s (C. Raxworthy pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is listed on CITES Appendix II. Conservation measures, such as the establishment and management of protected areas, are required to reduce the rate of habitat loss currently occurring within this species' range. Further research and monitoring of the distribution, population, and harvest levels of this species should be carried out.

Conservation Actions:

This species is listed on CITES Appendix II. Conservation measures, such as the establishment and management of protected areas, are required to reduce the rate of habitat loss currently occurring within this species' range. Further research and monitoring of the distribution, population, and harvest levels of this species should be carried out.

Citation:	Raxworthy, C.J. & Vences, M. 2010. Phelsuma standingi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012.
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