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Mossy leaf-tailed gecko, master of disguise

Mossy leaf-tailed gecko, master of disguise By the title of this photo and by the increased contrast you may notice soon the incredibly flat gecko on this tree. Our reality, however, was that we did not see it even with the guide almost touching it. You can see it because it is breaking the white part of the trunk, and from the side of the tree you can see its elevated eyes, but in most conditions you will never spot this remarkeable creature. Note that this photo was created with a compact cam, I got some better shots which I will share later. Andasibe,Geotagged,Madagascar,Mossy leaf-tailed gecko,Uroplatus sikorae

By the title of this photo and by the increased contrast you may notice soon the incredibly flat gecko on this tree. Our reality, however, was that we did not see it even with the guide almost touching it. You can see it because it is breaking the white part of the trunk, and from the side of the tree you can see its elevated eyes, but in most conditions you will never spot this remarkeable creature.

Note that this photo was created with a compact cam, I got some better shots which I will share later.

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    Joost Thissen Posted 7 months ago
    Indeed almost invisible. I always thought that the purpose of the leaf-look was to look like a leaf, but now I see it is to look like a trunk. It certainly works!
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      fchristant Posted 7 months ago
      Well, the confusing part is that there are several species of leaf-tailed geckos, of which this one looks more like a trunk (mossy), whilst others look more like a leaf. Their names are similar but they look dramatically different.
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    clairehamilton Posted 7 months ago
    Brilliant photo, well spotted...maybe their disguise is not so good?
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      fchristant Posted 7 months ago
      Thanks! Actually, our guide spotted this and even after he pointed to it, we could not see it at first. Their disguise is quite amazing. Will share some more of this creature soon.
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