Madagascar Giant Day Gecko vs. Green Anole
Both are big, bright green lizards on Hawaiian trees and walls by day. A: A red stripe from the nostril to the eye; big unblinking eye in the Madagascar Giant Day Gecko; plain green; a long pointed snout in the Green Anole. B: Brick-red spots down the back in the Madagascar Giant Day Gecko; plain green, no red in the Green Anole. C: No throat fan in the Madagascar Giant Day Gecko; males flash a pink throat fan in the Green Anole. The day gecko has wide flat toe pads and velvety skin.
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