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title: "Goudstofdaggekko"
description: "Phelsuma laticauda — Reptielen. The gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) is a diurnal species of gecko."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/gold-dust-day-gecko
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Goudstofdaggekko

> Phelsuma laticauda — Reptielen. The gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) is a diurnal species of gecko.

- Scientific name: *Phelsuma laticauda*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `urban` (Steden en tuinen), `zoo` (Dierentuin en huisdieren), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 13046
- Wikidata: [Q616510](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q616510)
- iNaturalist taxon: [34050](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/34050)

## Names

- en: Gold Dust Day Gecko
- de: Goldstaub-Taggecko
- es: Geco Diurno de Polvo Dorado
- fr: Gecko diurne à poussière d'or
- nl: Goudstofdaggekko
- pl: Felsuma złocista

## Countries with the most observations

US (11495), RE (540), MG (316), PF (152), YT (85), KM (33), MX (3)

## Summary

The gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) is a diurnal species of gecko. It lives in northern Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and the Mascarene Islands; it has also been introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands. It is primarily an arboreal species which can be found in tropical forests and may also associate with human dwellings. The gold dust day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
One subspecies is recognized (in addition to the nominate one): Phelsuma laticauda angularis.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_dust_day_gecko

## Photo

![Goudstofdaggekko](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/gold-dust-day-gecko/medium.jpg)

Photo: Damien Wallace · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/312837043

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/gold-dust-day-gecko?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).