Happy Gecko
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
Happy Gecko
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A smiling Gold Dust Day Gecko resting atop a Torch Ginger flower.
The Hawaiian word for lizard, gecko, serpent or reptile of any kind is mo’o (pronounced mow oh). The Gold Dust day gecko is known as green mo’o. Mo’o are mentioned in many Polynesian stories and myths and some are considered guardians or mythological dragon like creatures.
The Gold Dust Day Gecko is a relatively new arrival to the Hawaiian Islands. Active primarily during the day, this gecko is native to Madagascar and small islands off the coast of East Africa. They were illegally smuggled in and released; in fact, the entire Hawaiian population stems from only eight lizards that a University of Hawaiʻi student released near the Mānoa campus in 1974.
Copyright 2017 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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October 24th, 2017
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