The giant leaf-tailed gecko is a lizard endemic to Madagascar, one of the larger members of its genus with a snout to vent length of about 20 centimeters and a total length of about 32.2 centimeters. It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species was only formally described in recent years and its accessible documentation remains thin; its appearance beyond size and its specific habitat are gaps left for the depth wave.
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Source Giant Leaf-tailed Gecko (Wikidata)
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Source Giant Leaf-tailed Gecko (Wikidata)
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1. Wikipedia: Common flat-tail gecko
Wikipedialead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 343812
These geckos live in tropical rain forests.
Threats
Habitat destruction and deforestation in Madagascar is the primary threat to this animal's future as well as collection for the pet trade.
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It is a CITES Appendix 2 protected animal.
Introduction
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
3. Giant Leaf-tailed Gecko (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q610404 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Uroplatus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q882271 (Uroplatus)
- In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Introduction
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