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I photographed this Madagascar Green Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis) on The Big Island of Hawaii outside my favorite Restaurant. These were so cute!
Photographed by
Michael J. Skinner
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His eyes are definitely bigger than his stomach!!!
Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)
Giant green day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis)
The coco de mer palm (Lodoicea maldivica) is endemic to the Seychelles and the Vallee de Mai is its main remaining habitat. It has the world's largest seed, at up to 20kg, and also a huge male catkin, the size of a person's arm and covered in small yellow flowers. These giant flower spikes are frequently visited by green day geckos (Phelsuma).
July 25, 2010 Atlanta, Ga, USA.
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Fernbank Science Center's exhibit "Geckos: Tails to Toepads" included Geckos from around the world. This Giant Day Gecko, (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis), is large and stout, reaching 11 inches or more, originating from North and NW Madagascar and islands nearby. The majority of their diet in the wild is insects and other small invertebrates; they inhabit trees, bushes and human dwellings, with a need for plentiful basking locations.
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Phelsuma inexpectata in Manapany (Reunion Island) with the waves of the Indian Ocean in the background.
Phelsuma astriata astriata prefers the coastal vegetation and lives on coconut palms, agaves, Pandanus sp. and banana plants. Often they also can be found in gardens and on houses. Here he is sat on a garden fence on Mahe island, Seychelles
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.
Phelsuma dubia, dull day gecko, olive day gecko, Zanzibar day gecko, or green day gecko is a diurnal species of gecko. It is about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length and lives on the western coast of Madagascar, in the Comoros, and the coast of East Africa. It typically inhabits trees and can also be found near human dwellings. The Dull day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.