Madagascar giant day gecko
Phelsuma grandis
Green keel-bellied lizard
Gastropholis prasina
Completely arboreal, this lizard mainly uses its front limbs to move around, its prehensile tail acting as a pendulum. The latter is remarkably long, representing 75% of the animal’s total length! The hind limbs are used to hunt or overcome obstacles.
Habitat
Coastal forests, African bush, up to 2000 metres high
Feed
Insects and small lizards
Classification
Class
Reptiles
Scientific Name
Gastropholis prasina
Legal Status
IUCN: NT - Near Threatened (2014)
CITES: Appendices II (1977) / B (2017)
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Size
Length: 30 to 50 cm
Weight
35 g
Incubation
2 months
5 to 10 eggs
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