
Phelsuma laticauda
Gold Dust Day Gecko
As recorded: Phelsuma laticauda (Boettger, 1880)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Gekkonidae
- Collected by
- M Bryce
- Collector number
- Collector Number: FK 12083
- Locality
- Makawao, (1460 Olinda Rd.)
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8205, -156.2920
- Identified by
- F Kraus
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Phelsuma laticauda observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 813 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Keonekai Rd, Kihei, HI, US
(c) Halle Furnish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
South Kihei Road, Kihei, Hawaii, US
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Brian Gall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
610 Huelo Rd, Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Tristan Jobin, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-30
Huelo Rd, Haiku, HI, US
(c) ceboul_a, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Kauhikoa Rd, Haiku-Pauwela, HI, US
(c) joiew, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phelsuma laticauda. BPBM 26176. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94417846. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/26176.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 94417846 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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