The spearpoint leaf-tailed gecko, also called Ebenau's leaf-tailed gecko or the Nosy Be flat-tail gecko, is the smallest species in its genus, reaching only about 4 inches in total length. It is found on Nosy Be island and in eastern and northern Madagascar from sea level up to 500 meters, in tropical rainforest and dry deciduous forest. It is arboreal and nocturnal, sleeping flattened and camouflaged against tree bark by day and hunting insects at night, and is classified as Vulnerable.
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Uroplatus ebenaui
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Source Uroplatus ebenaui (Wikipedia)Distribution: MadagascarQuote, Distribution: Madagascar
The species is native to Madagascar.
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1. Uroplatus ebenaui (Wikipedia)
Lead, living organismQuote, Lead, living organism
Uroplatus ebenaui, commonly known as Ebenau's leaf-tailed gecko, the Nosy Be flat-tail gecko, and the spearpoint leaf-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.
2. Species+ (UNEP-WCMC and CITES Secretariat): Uroplatus ebenaui
Species+ (UNEP-WCMC and CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon concept 3112, CITES listingQuote, Species+ taxon concept 3112, CITES listing
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3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Uroplatus ebenaui
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Uroplatus ebenaui"
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