If you witnessed the 80s or 90s, chances are you have heard of Gecko Hawaii. Phelsuma grandis is a diurnal arboreal species of day gecko (Phelsuma spp.). In fact, I rarely spot any crawly things in Sacramento, unlike Hawaii. My knowledge of Hawaii lizards and geckos is not as vast as it probably oughta be, so I have been studying these creatures.
Madagascar giant day geckos are bright green in color and are distinguished by a red stripe from the nostrils to the eyes. Watch Queue Queue. Watch Queue Queue Ubiquitous in Sacramento these are not.
I also feel an urge to identify … The giant Madagascar day gecko was illegally introduced to the state. They also have orange spots on their back and may grow up to a foot long. After finding its way onto the backs of skaters, surfers, and clothing enthusiasts around the world, Gecko Hawaii had established itself as a household name. True to its name, the common house gecko is Hawaii’s most common gecko, inhabiting both urban and forested habitats on all the larger islands as well as Lanai and Kahoolawe. This video is unavailable. It is sometimes confused with the gold dust day gecko which is more common in Hawaii and is smaller with yellowish-colored stripes from eye to eye. It was first recorded in Hawaii in 1951 and since then has rapidly displaced the stump-toed and Indo-Pacific geckos.
These geckos are part of the Phelsuma group, which consists of in excess of 70 species and subspecies. Any sightings of the large 12 inch long moʻo should be immediately reported to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture at 643-PEST (7378). In 2010 Gecko decided, for various reasons, to limit production.
Beware, Madagascar Giant Day Gecko Bites ... an island off Africa but somehow made it all the way here to Hawaii.