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Gold dust day gecko

Phelsuma laticauda

Description:

This lizard belongs to the smaller day geckos, and can reach a total length of about 15–22 cm (6–9 in). The body colour is a bright green or yellowish green or rarely even blue. Typical for this day gecko are the yellow speckles on the neck and the upper back. There are three rust-coloured transverse bars on the snout and head; the upper part of the skin around the eye is blue. On the lower back there are three tapering red bars. The tail is slightly flattened. The under side is off-white.

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ErikG.H.Meade
Spotted by
ErikG.H.Meade

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA

Spotted on Mar 18, 2015
Submitted on Mar 18, 2015

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