The gold dust day gecko is a small diurnal lizard native to northern Madagascar, the Comoro Islands and the Mascarene Islands, and has also been introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands. It reaches a total length of about 10 to 13 centimeters and is bright green to yellowish green, marked with gold speckles on the neck and upper back, rust colored bars across the snout and three tapering red bars on the lower back. It lives in tropical forest and often around human dwellings, feeding on insects along with soft fruit, pollen and nectar.
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Phelsuma, Taxa Source Gold Dust Day Gecko (Wikidata)
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1. Wikipedia: Gold Dust Day Gecko
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It is primarily an arboreal species which can be found in tropical forests and may also associate with human dwellings.
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It lives in northern Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and the Mascarene Islands; it has also been introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.
Diet
These day geckos feed on various insects and other invertebrates, and are capable of eating other smaller lizards.
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View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
3. NatureServe Explorer: Phelsuma laticauda
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Phelsuma laticauda
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 7052Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 7052
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5. Gold Dust Day Gecko (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q616510 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Phelsuma, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1429208 (Phelsuma)
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