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title: "Madagascar Giant Day Gecko"
description: "Phelsuma grandis — Gady. Phelsuma grandis is a diurnal arboreal species of day gecko."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/madagascar-giant-day-gecko
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Madagascar Giant Day Gecko

> Phelsuma grandis — Gady. Phelsuma grandis is a diurnal arboreal species of day gecko.

- Scientific name: *Phelsuma grandis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Gady)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `zoo` (Zoo i zwierzęta domowe), `jungle` (Dżungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 2251
- Wikidata: [Q694432](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q694432)
- iNaturalist taxon: [34041](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/34041)

## Names

- en: Madagascar Giant Day Gecko
- de: Großer Madagaskar-Taggecko
- es: Geco Diurno Gigante de Madagascar
- fr: Gecko vert à points rouges

## Countries with the most observations

MG (647), MU (466), US (394), RE (224)

## Summary

Phelsuma grandis is a diurnal arboreal species of day gecko. These geckos are part of the Phelsuma group, which consists of in excess of 70 species and subspecies. They are commonly referred to as the Madagascar giant day gecko, due to their large size. They are native to areas of tropical and subtropical forest in northern Madagascar, but have been introduced to several other subtropical locations outside their range. P. grandis feeds on various invertebrates, very small vertebrates, and nectars. It is bred and sold as an exotic pet.

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

## Photo

![Madagascar Giant Day Gecko](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/madagascar-giant-day-gecko/medium.jpg)

Photo: Damien Wallace · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/253845051

## Machine access

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