Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda)
Seen on a wall, Southern Coast of the Big Island, Hawaii, in sunset light.
This diurnal gecko is a native of Madagascar. The GEICO mascot is supposedly fashioned after the Gold Dust Day Gecko.
The account is: . . . a university student on the island of Oahu, Hawaii released eight of these geckos in the Upper Mano Valley in 1974. The Gold Dust Day Geckos have now established themselves, not only on Oahu, but also on Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii.
They are usually bright green with yellow speckles on their necks and backs. Their upper eyelids are rimmed with blue. They typically eat insects and fruit. Males can be aggressive toward other males.
Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda)
Seen on a wall, Southern Coast of the Big Island, Hawaii, in sunset light.
This diurnal gecko is a native of Madagascar. The GEICO mascot is supposedly fashioned after the Gold Dust Day Gecko.
The account is: . . . a university student on the island of Oahu, Hawaii released eight of these geckos in the Upper Mano Valley in 1974. The Gold Dust Day Geckos have now established themselves, not only on Oahu, but also on Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii.
They are usually bright green with yellow speckles on their necks and backs. Their upper eyelids are rimmed with blue. They typically eat insects and fruit. Males can be aggressive toward other males.