Phelsuma quadriocellata parva Krüger, 1993 is a diurnal

Diurnal animal

Diurnality is a plant or animal behavior characterized by activity during the day and sleeping at night.-In animals:Animals that are not diurnal might be nocturnal or crepuscular . Many animal species are diurnal, including many mammals, insects, reptiles and birds...

 subspecies

Subspecies

Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...

 of gecko

Gecko

Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....

. It lives in north-eastern Madagascar

Madagascar

The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...

 and typically inhabits different trees and houses. This day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

Description

This lizard belongs to the smallest day geckos. It can reach a total length of about 9 cm. The body colour is bright green. The tail may have a blue hue. Behind the front limb, there is irregularly shaped black spot, which may be light blue outlined. On the back there are irregularly shaped red dots present. A more or less visible red mid dorsal strip may be present on the upper back. This subspecies has yellow eye rings. The ventral side is white.

Distribution

This subspecies the east coast Madagascar. It is only known from the region around Toamasina

Toamasina

Toamasina , meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French also Tamatave, is a city on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated northeast of its capital and biggest city Antananarivo, near the centre of the eastern coast...

 and Brickaville

Brickaville

Brickaville is a city in Atsinanana Region, Madagascar. It is located at around . Brickaville, also known as Ampasimanolotra, is located on the road linking Toamasina to Antananarivo. Its main industries revolve around sugar....

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Habitat

Phelsuma quadriocellata parva lives in a moist and warm climate. It inhabits different trees, including coconut palms and banana plants. This Phelsuma species can also be found in gardens and on human dwellings.

Diet

These day geckos feed on various insects and other invertebrates. They also like to lick soft, sweet fruit, pollen and nectar.

Behaviour

These geckos are quite quarrelsome and do not accept other males. They can sometimes be found together with Phelsuma pusilla pusilla

Phelsuma pusilla pusilla

The Phelsuma pusilla pusilla Mertens, 1964 is a diurnal gecko and lives in eastern Madagascar. It typically inhabits different trees and houses...

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Care and maintenance in captivity

These animals should be housed in pairs and need a well planted terrarium. The temperature should be about 28°C (locally around 30°C) during the day and drop to around 20°C at night. The humidity should be maintained between 75 and 80% during the day. It is also important to include two colder months with a daytime temperature of 24°C and 16°C at night. In captivity, these animals can be fed with crickets, wax moth larvae, fruit flies, mealworms and houseflies.