Madagascar day gecko

E917723

The Madagascar day gecko is a brightly colored, diurnal gecko native to Madagascar, known for its vivid green body, red markings, and sticky toe pads that allow it to climb smooth surfaces.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Madagascar day gecko canonical 1
Phelsuma madagascariensis 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf arboreal lizard ⓘ
diurnal lizard ⓘ
gecko ⓘ
reptile ⓘ
activityPattern diurnal ⓘ
averageTotalLength 22–25 cm ⓘ
behavior territorial ⓘ
bodyColor bright green ⓘ
canClimb smooth surfaces ⓘ
class Reptilia ⓘ
clutchSize typically 2 eggs ⓘ
commonNameOf Phelsuma madagascariensis ⓘ
defenseMechanism tail autotomy ⓘ
diet insects ⓘ
nectar ⓘ
other arthropods ⓘ
pollen ⓘ
soft fruits ⓘ
eggLayingFrequency multiple clutches per year ⓘ
family Gekkonidae ⓘ
genus Phelsuma ⓘ
habitat gardens ⓘ
humid forests ⓘ
plantations ⓘ
hasMarkings red markings on back ⓘ
red markings on head ⓘ
hasToePads adhesive toe pads ⓘ
introducedTo Hawaii ⓘ
Mauritius ⓘ
Réunion ⓘ
IUCNStatus Least Concern ⓘ
keptAs pet ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifespanInCaptivity up to 15 years ⓘ
lifespanInWild shorter than in captivity ⓘ
lifestyle arboreal ⓘ
maleCharacteristic bulkier head ⓘ
more intense coloration ⓘ
microhabitat bamboo ⓘ
buildings ⓘ
tree trunks ⓘ
nativeTo Comoros ⓘ
Madagascar ⓘ
order Squamata ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
primaryThreats collection for pet trade ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
sexualDimorphism present ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Madagascar! exhibit → featuresAnimal → Madagascar day gecko ⓘ
Madagascar day gecko → commonNameOf → Phelsuma madagascariensis ⓘ
linked to: Madagascar day gecko