This is not my first encounter with these stunningly beautiful bright-green lizards or geckos on the island. But it is the best close up photos I've managed to get as this little one seemed to have posed for me whilst I was merrily clicking away. As I did not have my camera with me my Huawei 16mp phone camera had to do the job.
This little fella was sitting on a neighbor's wall when I was out for a walk and of course I took some time to snap some pics. They are normally not so complacent in letting humans so close.
I can only find conflicting information on this reptile. Some call him a lizard, some call him an over-sized gecko. Some sites quote him to be endemic to Mauritius and on the endangered species list. Another site says it's an invader and that it's killing the endemic smaller geckos 🦎 off as they hunt and eat them.
Acoording to https://www.lavanille-naturepark.com/index.php/en/geckos-69 this is called a, MADAGASCAR DAY GECKO (Phelsuma Madagascariensis Grandis)
MAURITIAN DAY GECKO or BLUE-TAILED DAY GECKO (Phelsuma Cepediana)
No sure what to believe. I do think they are beautiful and perhaps there is space in nature for all God's creatures? 🤔
All photos my own
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