IUCN red list status:
Endangered

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Yellow-headed day gecko

A small diurnal species of gecko endemic to northwestern Madagascar that can be found dwelling on bamboo. Their colouration is quite beautiful with turquoise, brown, yellow, and a black stripe with brown speckled toes. Males are distinguished by the orange colouration around the femoral pores. Despite their size they are quite a bold and inquisitive species and can often be found basking in plain sight.

Did you know?

They are one of the smallest species of geckos reaching just 10cm in length.