Madagascar Giant Day Gecko vs. Gold Dust Day Gecko
Both are bright green day geckos of Hawaiian gardens and palms. A: Plain green neck, no gold speckles in the Madagascar Giant Day Gecko; gold-yellow speckles on the neck and shoulders in the Gold Dust Day Gecko. B: A red stripe from the nostril to the eye; no blue eye ring in the Madagascar Giant Day Gecko; a pale blue ring around the eye in the Gold Dust Day Gecko. C: Brick-red spots scattered down the back in the Madagascar Giant Day Gecko; three red bars low on the back in the Gold Dust Day Gecko. The Giant Day Gecko is much bigger: 8 to 12 inches against 4 to 5.5.
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