Phelsuma vanheygeni is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae.

[1][2] The specific name, vanheygeni, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Emmanuel Van Heygen,[3] who collected the holotype.

[1][2] The natural habitat of P. vanheygeni is patches of bamboo in forest, at altitudes of 50–400 m (160–1,310 ft).

The dorsal coloration of living specimens (including the head, neck, limbs and tail) is vivid green.

The ventral coloration is dirty white; the subcaudal scales have a brown to black pigmentation at their tips.