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Mauritius ornate day gecko (Phelsuma ornata) is a diurnal species of gecko. It occurs on the island of Mauritius and some surrounding islands and typically inhabits different trees and bushes. The Mauritius ornate day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
These include the Mauritius ornate day gecko, Bojer's skink, keel-scaled boa and Mauritius lowland forest day gecko. Exotic reptiles include the giant Madagascar day gecko , four-clawed gecko , spotted house gecko , common house gecko , oriental garden lizard , green iguana , panther chameleon , Indian wolf snake and the brahminy blind snake .
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Recent research has shown that in the absence of the locally extinct Mauritius olive white-eye, Trochetia blackburniana's main pollinator in the area of Le Pétrin is the blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana). the pollination efficiency of these geckos depend on the proximity to dense patches of Pandanus, which are a favourite microhabitat ...
This bird feeds almost exclusively on Phelsuma geckos, making P. cepediana one of its main prey items. Other birds that are endemic to Mauritius also feed on Phelsuma geckos. [11] The 2mm-long ant Technomyrmex albipes that was introduced to Mauritius from the Indo-Pacific area seals the flowers of Roussea with clay to protect mealy bugs. The ...
The Mauritius lowland forest day gecko prefers large trees such as palms and acacia species. P. guimbeaui is only rarely seen near human dwellings. It lives in the drier and warmer part of Mauritius. Much of the lowland forest of Mauritius, which is the original habitat of P. guimbeaui, has been cleared to make way for sugar cane plantations.
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Mauritius lowland forest day gecko; Mauritius ornate day gecko; Mauritius upland forest day gecko; O. Oriental garden lizard; P. Phelsuma; R. Round Island boa;