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Madagascar giant day gecko | Phelsuma grandis  Phelsuma grandis,Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis,day gecko Click/tap to enlarge

Madagascar giant day gecko | Phelsuma grandis

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''Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis'' Gray, 1870, is a diurnal arboreal subspecies of the day geckos . These geckos are part of the Phelsuma group, which consists of 70 species and subspecies. One common name is Madagascar giant day gecko, being large and is found in areas of tropical and subtropical forest in northern Madagascar. As with other geckos of the species ''Phelsuma madagascariensis'', ''P. m. grandis'' feeds on various invertebrates and very small vertebrates and nectars.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Grüne Wasseragamen
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By Grüne Wasseragamen

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Uploaded Feb 8, 2014. Captured Feb 8, 2014 04:52.
  • NIKON D3100
  • f/5.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO1600
  • 195mm