Stats

Lifespan: 6-10 yrs
Size: Tiny
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Madagascar
Movement: Climbing
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Rare

About

A vivid emerald-green gecko native to Madagascar that, unlike most geckos, hunts insects in broad daylight thanks to its keen colour vision. Its namesake reddish-brown stripe runs from the nostril through each eye and down the neck, framing its large, pupil-round eyes.

Life cycle

1.
hatchling
A miniature lizard cuts itself free from its egg and starts hunting tiny insects within days.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile sheds repeatedly as it grows, often duller-colored than adults and quick to dart for cover.
3.
adult
Fully grown with adult coloration and size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Phelsuma
Species: Phelsuma lineata