Image: Gold Dust Day Gekko - introduced to Hawaii as pest control (8379171781)

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Description: L: 15-22 cm This diurnal gecko species was introduced as a form of pest control en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phelsuma.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia (Reptilien) Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles, Schuppenkriechtiere) Family: Gekkonidae Subfamily: Gekkoninae Genus: Phelsuma GRAY, 1825 (day gekkos) [det. "Charlie@LincsBeetles", 2013, based on this photo]

probably: Phelsuma laticauda BOETTGER, 1880 (Gold Dust Day Gekko, Goldstaub-Taggekko)

more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_dust_day_gecko

USA, Hawaii, Big Island: vic. Kona, June 2009

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