page_title: Gold dust day gecko
section_title: Males
hierarchical_section_title: Gold dust day gecko / Males
caption_attribution_description: English: Two gold dust day geckos fighting on a banana plant in central Saint-Denis, Réunion.Français&#160;: Deux geckos diurnes à poussière d'or en train de se battre sur un bananier du centre-ville de Saint-Denis de la Réunion. Magyar: Két aranyporos nappaligekkó küzd egymással egy banánültetvényen Saint-Denis központjában, Réunion szigetén. Português: Dois Phelsuma laticauda lutando numa bananeira no centro de Saint-Denis, Ilha da Reunião.
context_page_description: The gold dust day gecko is a diurnal species of gecko. It lives in northern Madagascar, and on the island of Comoros; it has also been introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands. It's typically seen in houses and various trees. The gold dust day gecko feeds on insects and nectar. It is commonly known as the mascot of GEICO.
  One subspecies is recognized: Phelsuma laticauda angularis.
context_section_description: The males of this species are rather aggressive and can be quite quarrelsome. They do not accept other males in their territory. In captivity, where the females cannot escape, the males may also seriously wound a female.
caption: Gold dust day geckos fighting on a banana plant in central Saint-Denis, Réunion
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