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Though I have seen this in the wild in Madagascar, this individual is a captive specimen. Native to northern Madagascar and the Comoros Islands.
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Phelsuma laticauda, Gold Dust Day Gecko. I can see why a certain corporation chose this species as its mascot. It doesn't get much cuter! Nonnative.
Madagascar Gold Dust Day Gecko. I don’t care for these guys because they have become so invasive, but must admit that they were blessed with stunning markings (and are fun to photograph).
Update: Photo posted at Ho‘ohana Aloha.
Label Update: The plant is the Red Crinum Lily of the Amaryllidaceae family, usually called the Giant Spider Lily. A plant species introduced to Hawai‘i, and I believe they are endemic to Asia or Africa... so neither plant nor animal would have been in the Hawai‘i of old.
Phelsuma laticauda laticauda (Gold Dust Day Gecko)
Kalaheo, Kauai, Hawaii
I first spotted this colorful gecko while lounging poolside in Kauai. As I was laying down I saw it dart around underneath the deck above the planter that was behind me. The next day I decided to bring my camera to the pool in case it made another appearance. Not only did I see it again, but there were two. One was considerably larger (about 6 inches long; the smaller one was thinner and about 1-2 inches shorter). I'm not sure if one was a male and the other was a female, or if the smaller one was younger. Based on their behavior I'm guessing that it was a male and female specimen (the bigger one seemed to be chasing around and trying to attract the attention of the smaller one). After researching the identity of this lizard I learned that it was originally from Madagascar, the Comoros Islands, and the Farquhar atoll in Seychelles. According to geckoweb.org it had been introduced to the Hawaiian islands in 1974 when a student released eight specimens on the University of Hawaii campus. Gold Dust Day Geckos feed on small insects, nectar, pollen, sweet sap, and juices from over-ripe fruit.
Hard not to... population numbers of these geckos have boomed... they seem to be everywhere.
Looks like this one just had a good meal.
With the summer heat, these gecko are getting much braver. Knowing my morning routine, they come out to drink after I've watered the potted plants on my deck and have gotten to the point of ignoring me totally.
Went out to see our new home a few days ago. Looks like we weren't the only ones doing the checking out.
I think this must be Phelsuma laticauda, Common Name: Gold Dust Day Gecko. It has immovable eyelids, bright green colouring with gold dots, blue around the eyes, and the rusty red lines across the snout and on the back.
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