Gold Dust Day Gecko
by Heidi Fickinger
Title
Gold Dust Day Gecko
Artist
Heidi Fickinger
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Print
Description
The Madagascar Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda), also known as the Gold Dust Day gecko was brought to Hawai'i by illegal smuggling. The entire Hawaiian population stems from only eight lizards a University of Hawaiʻi student released near the Mānoa campus in 1974. Shortsighted lizard enthusiasts intentionally dispersed the geckos, which then colonized new areas on their own. Maui residents began seeing gold dust day geckos creeping around Kīhei in the mid 90s. These geckos are brilliantly colored in neon green with spots of red on the back and some turquoise patches around the eyes on on the feet.
Featured in the following FAA groups:
* Brilliant Colors
* Trick or Treat of Nature
* Wildlife One a Day
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March 12th, 2022
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