It lives in the upland forest of Mauritius and typically inhabits large trees.

The Mauritius upland forest day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

The Mauritius upland forest day gecko has a short, compact body form.

The green body colour is paler than in the Mauritius lowland forest day gecko.

The Mauritius upland forest day gecko is rather shy because it is heavily predated by different bird species.

The Mauritius lowland forest day gecko is an egg gluer and often a colony nester.

In captivity, these animals can be fed with crickets, wax moth, fruits flies, meal worms and houseflies.