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Phelsuma laticauda in life
In life — Gold Dust Day Gecko, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Dougal Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dougal Townsend

Phelsuma laticauda

Gold Dust Day Gecko

As recorded: Phelsuma laticauda (Boettger, 1880)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae

Collected by
F Kraus, E TeodoroFred Kraus →E. Teodoro →
Collector number
Collector Number: FK 4861
Locality
Honolulu, Honolulu Hale, (N corner of King St. and Punchbowl St.)
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.3051, -157.8570
Identified by
F Kraus
Record type
Preserved specimen
150 Bishop specimens of Phelsuma laticauda · collected 2001–2001Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Phelsuma laticauda observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,445 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Phelsuma laticauda. BPBM 15040. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94399332. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/15040.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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