Habitat
The Mauritius lowland forest day gecko prefers large trees such as palms and acacia species. It gecko is only rarely seen near human dwellings. P. guimbeaui. guimbeaui lives in the drier and warmer part of Mauritius. Much of the lowland forest of Mauritius, which is the original habitat of P. guimbeaui. guimbeaui, has been cleared to make way for sugar cane plantations. This day gecko sometimes shares its habitat with Phelsuma cepediana and Phelsuma ornata ornata.
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