The cork-bark leaf-tailed gecko, also called the spiny leaf-tailed gecko, is a lizard endemic to Madagascar's Toamasina Province, found in rainforest at altitudes of about 900 to 1,200 meters. Adults measure up to 8.1 centimeters from snout to vent and about 13.4 centimeters in total length including the tail. It reproduces by laying eggs and is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Cork-bark Leaf-tailed Gecko
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Uroplatus pietschmanni
In Ecosystem
Source The Reptile Database: Uroplatus pietschmanni
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Uroplatus pietschmanni
Wikipedia- present tense, species endemic to Madagascar
system statement
The preferred habitat of U. pietschmanni is rainforest at altitudes of 900-1,200 m (3,000-3,900 ft).
Infobox: status
EN
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat
The preferred habitat of U. pietschmanni is rainforest at altitudes of 900-1,200 m (3,000-3,900 ft).
View the Source 2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Uroplatus pietschmanni
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 8248Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 8248
"rank":"SPECIES","name_status":"A","updated_at":"2019-11-13T11:47:27.821Z","active":true,"cites_listing":"II"
3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Uroplatus pietschmanni
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Uroplatus pietschmanni"
Wikidata: Cork-bark Leaf-tailed Gecko
Child Taxon Of: Uroplatus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source The Reptile Database: Uroplatus pietschmanni
The Reptile DatabaseIn Ecosystem: Madagascar Rainforests, DistributionQuote, In Ecosystem: Madagascar Rainforests, Distribution
Distribution Madagascar (east coast rainforest)
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