Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko
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Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Uroplatus |
Species: | U. henkeli
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Binomial name | |
Uroplatus henkeli | |
Geographic range of Uroplatus henkeli. |
Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli), also known commonly as Henkel's flat-tailed gecko or the frilled leaf-tail gecko,[2] is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Geographic range
U. henkeli is found in primary forest on the island of
Behaviour
Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko lives an
Description
There are two different morphs of U. henkeli, the Nosy Bé form and the mainland Madagascar form, and they can be distinguished by their colouration patterns, though these are not always reliable.[citation needed] Reaching a total length (including tail) of 280 mm (11 in), this is one of largest species in the genus.[citation needed]
Diet
Henkel's flat-tailed gecko is insectivorous, but will also eat snails if they are found.[citation needed]
Etymology
The generic name, Uroplatus, is a Latinization of two Greek words: "ourá" (οὐρά) meaning "tail" and "platys" (πλατύς) meaning "flat". The specific name, henkeli, is a Latinization of German herpetologist Friedrich-Wilhelm Henkel's last name.[2]
Threats
Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko is currently classified as
References
- ^ .
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Uroplatus hedersoni, p. 121).
- ^ "Inclusion of Uroplatus spp. in Appendix II" (PDF). Technical comments in support of amendments to CITES appendices submitted by Madagascar. CITES. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
Further reading
- Böhme W, Ibisch PL (1990). "Studien an Uroplatus. I. Der Uroplatus fimbriatus-Komplex ". Salamandra 26 (4): 246–259. (Uroplatus henkeli, new species). (in German).
- ISBN 978-3929449-03-7.