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Graceful Madagascar Ground Gecko

Paroedura gracilis

Description:

characterized by longitudinal stripes on back

Habitat:

rainforest

Notes:

I saw this on a night hike in Andasibe Mantidia National Park.

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6 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks a lot Thomas for the ID and everyone for the comments!

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

Great spot

ThomasWood
ThomasWood 12 years ago

an egg can be clearly seen in the abdomen!

surekha
surekha 12 years ago

He's so beautiful!

ThomasWood
ThomasWood 12 years ago

I am quite certain tat is Paroedura gracilis.

peter
peter 13 years ago

Never seen anything like that before. That's first for Project Noah too!

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Madagascar

Spotted on Nov 11, 2005
Submitted on Apr 11, 2011

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