Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda)

Gold Dust Day Gecko, a reference photo — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

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. The gold dust day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Gold Dust Day Gecko being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Phelsuma andamanensis
Phelsuma dubia

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Phelsuma
Species: Phelsuma laticauda

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