Uroplatus finiavana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Uroplatus |
Species: | U. finiavana |
Binomial name | |
Uroplatus finiavana | |
Uroplatus finiavana is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.It is endemic to Madagascar. [2]
Uroplatus is a genus of geckos, commonly referred to as leaf-tail geckos or flat-tailed geckos, which are endemic to Madagascar and its coastal islands, such as Nosy Be. They are nocturnal, insectivorous lizards found exclusively in primary and secondary forest.
Uroplatus ebenaui, commonly known as the spearpoint leaf-tail gecko or Nosy Be flat-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.
The common flat-tail gecko is a gecko endemic to Madagascar. It is found in eastern Madagascar and on the islands Nosy Bohara and Nosy Mangabe. These geckos live in tropical rain forests. They reach a total length of 330 mm.
Günther's flat-tail gecko is a species of nocturnal gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko, also known commonly as Henkel's flat-tailed gecko or the frilled leaf-tail gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
The lined flat-tail gecko is a gecko which is found in eastern Madagascar and on the island Nosy Bohara. These geckos live on trees in tropical rain forests and on bamboo plants. They reach a total length of 270 mm. Threats to this species are posed by deforestation and illegal pet trade.
Uroplatus phantasticus, the satanic leaf-tailed gecko, eyelash leaf-tailed gecko or the phantastic leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko indigenous to the island of Madagascar. First described in 1888 by George Albert Boulenger, U. phantasticus is the smallest in body of the Uroplatus geckos, though there is an ongoing debate as to whether one of its cousins, U. ebenaui, is smaller because of its shorter tail.
Hemidactylus maculatus, also known as the spotted leaf-toed gecko or giant spotted gecko, is a species of large gecko found in the Western Ghats of India and in parts of Sri Lanka.
Gekko lionotum is a species of gecko found in Southeast Asia.
Midongy du sud National Park is a national park in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana, in south-east Madagascar. The 192,000 hectares park has the second largest rainforest on the island and is rich in endemic animals and plants, especially medicinal plants.
Uroplatus sikorae, commonly referred to as the mossy leaf-tailed gecko or the southern flat-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It is a CITES II protected animal due to habitat loss.
Uroplatus sameiti is a species of leaf-tailed gecko. Like all members of the genus Uroplatus, U. sameiti is endemic to Madagascar, and is found in primary and secondary forests on the island. It has the ability to change its skin colour to match its surroundings and possesses dermal flaps which break up its outline when at rest.
Fernand Angel was a French herpetologist.
Uroplatus alluaudi, also known commonly as the northern flat-tail gecko and the northern leaf-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
The giant leaf-tail gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. They reach 20 cm SVL and 32,2 cm in total.
Uroplatus malahelo is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Uroplatus malama is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Uroplatus pietschmanni, known commonly as the cork-bark leaf-tail gecko, the cork bark leaftail gecko, and the spiny leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.