Description
This slender lizard is a mid-size day gecko. It can reach a total length of about 16 cm. The body colour is bright green. A faint red stripe extends from the nostril to the eye. On the back and limbs tiny black spots and speckles are present. This species has yellow eye rings. The ventral side is white.
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