Fun with Day Geckos
I wondered if what I photographed on Big Island (HI) was actually what I was told, and have believed: "Madagascar Day Gecko".
And so it is, but I came across the same lizard (to my eye), labeled as a "gold dust day gecko". Same thing, different name?
I was curious. So.... learned a thing or two by feeding my image into evil (but free) Google Image search, and being led to an image of a "gold dust day gecko". Both were from Madagascar. My search for "Madagascar day gecko" led to the same pages, and I now know that there are a few types of day gecko seen in HI and FL, and there are warnings about the "giant (Madagascar) day gecko".
(Invasive). But they are pretty, so far doing well on the Hawaiian Islands and some Florida Keys. And they're not harmful in our lifetimes, though how they impact the larger ecosystems (as voracious insect eaters) is unclear. ~ say the insect experts.
After reading a few things explai
... show moreFun with Day Geckos
I wondered if what I photographed on Big Island (HI) was actually what I was told, and have believed: "Madagascar Day Gecko".
And so it is, but I came across the same lizard (to my eye), labeled as a "gold dust day gecko". Same thing, different name?
I was curious. So.... learned a thing or two by feeding my image into evil (but free) Google Image search, and being led to an image of a "gold dust day gecko". Both were from Madagascar. My search for "Madagascar day gecko" led to the same pages, and I now know that there are a few types of day gecko seen in HI and FL, and there are warnings about the "giant (Madagascar) day gecko".
(Invasive). But they are pretty, so far doing well on the Hawaiian Islands and some Florida Keys. And they're not harmful in our lifetimes, though how they impact the larger ecosystems (as voracious insect eaters) is unclear. ~ say the insect experts.
After reading a few things explaining this all, I went back and looked closely and an old and dear image of mine, and sure enough:
gold dust! OK, so my "Madagascar Day Gekko" (sp) is in fact generically that, and more specifically, a gold dust day gecko from Madagascar, home of great vanilla too.
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