Gold Dust Day Gecko
Phelsuma laticauda
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 8,197
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) is a diurnal species of gecko. It lives in northern Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and the Mascarene Islands; it has also been introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands. It is primarily an arboreal species which can be found in tropical forests and may also associate with human dwellings.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Gold dust day gecko”.