Phelsuma pusilla pusilla
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Phelsuma pusilla pusilla

The Phelsuma pusilla pusilla Mertens, 1964 is a diurnal gecko and lives in eastern Madagascar. It typically inhabits different trees and houses. This day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

Appearance

The lizard belongs to the smallest day geckos and can reach a total length of about 8 cm. The body colour is lime green, with red dots on the back and brown or black flanks. The tail has a blue hue and can be turquoise. The ventral side is white.

Distribution

Geography

Phelsuma pusilla pusilla lives in the moist and warm climate of the east coast of Madagascar, where it was first found in the region around Abila Lemaitso near Brickaville, but also occurs on the island Nosy Bohara. It inhabits different small trees and also occurs on banana trees, often close to human dwellings.

Habits and Lifestyle

These geckos are quite quarrelsome and do not accept other males. In captivity, where the females cannot escape, the males can also sometimes seriously wound a females. In this case the male and female must be separated.

Diet and Nutrition

Various insects and other invertebrates. They also like to lick soft, sweet fruit, pollen and nectar.

References

1. Phelsuma pusilla pusilla Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phelsuma_pusilla_pusilla

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