Chien Lee / Giant Crab Spider (Sparassidae) feeding on young Peacock Day Gecko (Phelsuma quadriocellata), Madagascar

Ingo Arndt / Close up foot of Madagascan day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis}

Michael D. Kern / Yellow Headed Day Gecko (Phelsuma klemmeri) between leaves captive from Madagascar

Kim Taylor / Madagascan day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis} licking eye. Madagascar.

Pete Oxford / Day gecko drinking, Ankarana NP, Madagascar

Heather Angel / Day gecko (Phelsuma sp.) with extended tongue lapping up nectar from crown of thorns (Euphorbia milii) flower, Madagascar

Lucas Bustamante / Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Moramanga, Madagascar.

Paul Bertner / Striped Day Gecko (Phelsuma lineata) with moth prey, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Ingo Arndt / Close up foot of Madagascan day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis}

Ingo Arndt / Close up foot of Madagascan day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis}

Martin Gabriel / Sundberg's day gecko (Phelsuma sundbergi), Praslin Island, Republic of Seychelles

Martin Gabriel / Stripeless day gecko (Phelsuma astriata), camouflaged between leaves, Praslin Island, Republic of Seychelles

Bernard Castelein / Day gecko (Phelsuma abbotti) Ankarana National Park, Madagascar

Bernard Castelein / Day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi) with Mantis prey, Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar

Chris Mattison / Giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) on tree trunk, Diego Suarez, Madagascar

Bernard Castelein / Giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis), Ankarana NP, Madagascar

Bernard Castelein / Giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis), Ankarana NP, Madagascar

Bernard Castelein / Koch's giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi), Ankarafantsika NP, Madagascar

Konrad Wothe / Lined Day Gecko (Phelsuma lineata bifasciata) on leaf, Canal de Pangalanes, East Madagascar, Africa

Konrad Wothe / Great Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) Canal de Pangalanes, East Madagascar, Africa

Konrad Wothe / Lined Day Gecko (Phelsuma lineata bifasciata) on leaf, Canal de Pangalanes, East Madagascar, Africa

Bernard Castelein / Standing's Day Gecko (Phelsuma standingi) on lamp, Ifaty, Madagascar

Konrad Wothe / Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis), Pangalanes Canal, Madagascar

Konrad Wothe / Striped Day Gecko (Phelsuma lineata), Pangalanes Canal, Madagascar

Loic Poidevin / Day gecko (Phelsuma genus) at night, Pralin Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Chris Mattison / Giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis), cleaning eye with tongue, captive, occurs Madagascar.

Chris Mattison / Giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis), cleaning eye with tongue, captive, occurs Madagascar

Chris Mattison / Giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis), captive, occurs Madagascar

Chris Mattison / Peacock day Gecko (Phelsuma quadriocellata), captive, occurs Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Giant Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) captive from Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Giant Day Gecko, (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) captive from Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Yellow Headed Day Gecko (Phelsuma klemmeri) captive from Madagascar, endangered species

Brent Stephenson / Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) on the side of a tree trunk. Ampijaroa, Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar.

Brent Stephenson / Seychelles Day Gecko (Phelsuma astriata) on a coconut palm trunk. Desroches, Seychelles.

Mark Moffett / Ornate Day Gecko (Phelsuma ornata) feeding on nectar from Bois Boeuf (Gastonia mauritiana) blossoms, Mauritius

Mark Moffett / Ornate Day Gecko (Phelsuma ornata) feeding on nectar from Bois Boeuf (Gastonia mauritiana) blossoms, Mauritius

Inaki Relanzon / Day gecko (Phelsuma standingi) Zombitse National Park, South Madagascar, Vulnerable species

Michael D. Kern / Peocock / Peacock day gecko (Phelsuma quadriocellata quadriocellata) captive, from Madagascar

Nick Garbutt / Standing's day gecko {Phelsuma standingi} Zombitse forest, Madagascar, vulnerable species

Vincent Grafhorst / Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis), Marozevo, Madagascar

Edwin Giesbers / Lined Day gecko (Phelsuma lineata bifasciata) on leaf, Madagascar

Edwin Giesbers / Lined Day gecko (Phelsuma lineata bifasciata) on leaf, Madagascar

Edwin Giesbers / Peacock day gecko (Phelsuma quadriocellata) on leaf, Madagascar

Edwin Giesbers / Peacock day gecko (Phelsuma quadriocellata) on leaf, Madagascar

Edwin Giesbers / Peacock day gecko (Phelsuma quadriocellata) Madagascar

Edwin Giesbers / Peacock day gecko (Phelsuma quadriocellata) portrait, Madagascar

Edwin Giesbers / Peacock day gecko (Phelsuma quadriocellata) on leaf, Madagascar

Konrad Wothe / Andaman Day Gecko (Phelsuma andamanensis), India

Thomas Marent / Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) on tree trunk, Ankarana Special Reserve, northern Madagascar

Thomas Marent / Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) on tree trunk, Ankarana Special Reserve, northern Madagascar

Miles Barton / Madagascan day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) on tree trunk lapping honey dew from a sap sucking planthopper insect (invisible). Kirindy Dry Forest, Madagascar.

Jouan & Rius / Giant day gecko lizard (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandi) resting on tree trunk in tropical dry forest, Madagascar

Jouan & Rius / Giant day gecko lizard (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandi) resting on tree trunk in tropical dry forest, Madagascar

Konrad Wothe / Gecko (Phelsuma pusilla) on tree trunk, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

Konrad Wothe / Four Spot Day Gecko (Phelsuma quadriocellata) on branch, Madagascar

PREMAPHOTOS / Giant day gecko lizard {Phelsuma madagascariensis grandi} resting on tree trunk in tropical dry forest, Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Madagascan day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis} Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) Ankarana Special Reserve. NW MADAGASCAR.

Rod Williams / Giant day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis} female, captive, from Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Dull day gecko {Phelsuma dubia} resting on leaf, Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Seipps day gecko {Phelsuma seippi} Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Madagascar giant day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis grandi} resting on tree trunk, Madagascar

Nick Garbutt / Madagascar Day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) Andasive, Eastern Madagascar

Piotr Naskrecki / Diurnal Green Gecko (Phelsuma ocellata) camouflaged on leaf, Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Day gecko {Phelsuma sp} with insect prey, Marojejy R, E Madagascar

Nick Garbutt / Madagascan day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis boehmei} Madagascar

Nick Garbutt / Lined Day gecko {Phelsuma lineata bifasciata} Analamazaotra Reserve, Eastern Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Day gecko on banana fruit {Phelsuma quadriocellata}, Ranamafana, Madagascar

Nick Garbutt / Standing's day gecko {Phelsuma standingi} juvenile, Zombitse Forest, South Madagascar, vulnerable species

Claudio Velasquez / Day gecko {Phelsuma sp} feeding on nectar of Pitcher plant, Mahe, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Nick Garbutt / Lined Day Gecko {Phelsuma lineata bifasciata} Analamazaotra Reserve, Eastern Madagascar

Nick Garbutt / Day gecko {Phelsuma bimaculata} Ile St Marie, Madagascar

Nick Garbutt / Standing's day gecko {Phelsuma standingi} on bricks, Zombitse NP, SW Madagascar, Vulnerable species

Nick Garbutt / Standing's day gecko {Phelsuma standingi} Zombitse NP, SW Madagascar

Nick Garbutt / Barbour's day gecko {Phelsuma barbouri} from Andringitra NP, Madagascar, captive

Nick Garbutt / Four spotted /peacock day gecko, Madagascar {Phelsuma quadriocellata} Ranomafana NP

Nick Garbutt / Four spotted /peacock day gecko, Madagascar {Phelsuma quadriocellata} Ranomafana NP

Nick Garbutt / Giant day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis grandi} Ankarna SR, Madagascar

Kim Taylor / Madagascan day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis}. Madagascar.

Nick Garbutt / Ornate Day Gecko {Phelsuma ornata} on Latania palm frond, Round Island, Mauritius

Pete Oxford / Giant day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis grandi} Ankarna SR, Madagascar

Nick Gordon / Flat tailed day gecko {Phelsuma serraticauda}, Mananara-Nord Biosphere Res, Madagascar

Ingo Arndt / Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) underside detail of foot with scales that have natural adhesive properties

Ingo Arndt / Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) underside detail of foot with scales that have natural adhesive properties

Ingo Arndt / Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) underside detail of foot with scales that have natural adhesive properties

Pete Oxford / Day Gecko, Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Day Gecko, Mahe Island, Seychelles

Nick Garbutt / Giant day gecko, Ankarana Reserve, Madagascar

PREMAPHOTOS / Gecko showing tail regeneration. (Phelsuma quadriocellata) Madagascar.

Martin van Lokven / Seychelles Giant Day Gecko (Phelsuma sundbergi), D'Arros Island, Seychelles

Martin van Lokven / Seychelles Giant Day Gecko (Phelsuma sundbergi), D'Arros Island, Seychelles

Konrad Wothe / Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis), Pangalanes Canal, Madagascar

Konrad Wothe / Striped Day Gecko (Phelsuma lineata), Pangalanes Canal, Madagascar

Nick Garbutt / Flat-tailed gecko (Phelsuma serraticauda), Mananara Biosphere Reserve Reserve, Madagascar

Julian Hume / Illustration of Lienard's giant day-gecko (Phelsuma gigas) (extinct 1841) raids a Rodrigues fody (Foudia flavicans) (endangered/threatened species),nest,which hangs from a bough of Scyphochlamys revol...

Julian Hume / Illustration of Rodrigues night heron (Nycticorax megacephalus) - extinct 1750 - and Newton's day gecko (Phelsuma edwardnewtoni) - extinct 1917 - on a Rodrigues spindle palm (Hyophorbe verschaffelti...