Description
This lizard belongs to the largest living day geckos. It can reach a total length of 30.5 centimetres (12.0 in). The body colour is a dark, dull green. A faint red stripe extends from the nostril to the eye. On the back there may be little reddish dots present. The neck and flanks often are light grey. The ventral side is off-white
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