Green Anole vs. Gold Dust Day Gecko
Both are bright green and climb garden plants and walls by day on every main island. A: A long pointed snout; a small eye with lids that blink in the Green Anole; a short head; a big unblinking eye ringed in pale blue in the Gold Dust Day Gecko. B: Plain green, no red or gold in the Green Anole; three red bars low on the back; gold speckles in the Gold Dust Day Gecko. C: Thin toes with narrow pads in the Green Anole; wide, flat toe pads in the Gold Dust Day Gecko. Male anoles flash a pink throat fan; geckos have none.
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