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Giant Leaf-tailed gecko - side view, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar Found close to this one:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/33705/giant_leaf-tailed_gecko_-_side_view_nosy_mangabe_madagascar.html" title="Giant Leaf-tailed gecko - side view, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/33705_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=LD%2FwqnI8xpJO3%2F2uOeuDMEBjxpo%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Giant Leaf-tailed gecko - side view, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar &quot;Uroplatus&quot; is a magical word in Madagascar that gets everybody&#039;s attention. It means one of Madagascar&#039;s iconic reptiles have been spotted. Usually you are not told where exactly it is, leaving you to find it. We failed this time, and our guide pointed out where it is. Closeup:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/33703/giant_leaf-tailed_gecko_-closeup_nosy_mangabe_madagascar.html<br /> <br /> This one was found during a day walk. Being a nocturnal reptile, it will sleep like this during the day, always facing down. Its color depends on the tree it is on, and how long it has been on it. This one has probably not been on this tree very long yet. Africa,Giant Leaf-tailed Gecko,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Nosy Mangabe,Uroplatus fimbriatus,World" /></a></figure><br /> Note the difference in color. The longer they stay on a tree, the more their color will blend. They cannot take on any color, only shades of yellow to brown, according to our guide. Africa,Geotagged,Giant Leaf-tailed Gecko,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Nosy Mangabe,Spring,Uroplatus fimbriatus,World Click/tap to enlarge

Giant Leaf-tailed gecko - side view, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar

Found close to this one:

Giant Leaf-tailed gecko - side view, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar "Uroplatus" is a magical word in Madagascar that gets everybody's attention. It means one of Madagascar's iconic reptiles have been spotted. Usually you are not told where exactly it is, leaving you to find it. We failed this time, and our guide pointed out where it is. Closeup:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/33703/giant_leaf-tailed_gecko_-closeup_nosy_mangabe_madagascar.html<br /> <br /> This one was found during a day walk. Being a nocturnal reptile, it will sleep like this during the day, always facing down. Its color depends on the tree it is on, and how long it has been on it. This one has probably not been on this tree very long yet. Africa,Giant Leaf-tailed Gecko,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Nosy Mangabe,Uroplatus fimbriatus,World

Note the difference in color. The longer they stay on a tree, the more their color will blend. They cannot take on any color, only shades of yellow to brown, according to our guide.

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The Common flat-tail gecko

"Uroplatus fimbriatus" is a gecko which 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.

A large nocturnal gecko, by day it plasters itself to a small tree trunk and rests head down. If disturbed it will raise its tail and head, open its mouth and scream.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Nov 29, 2015. Captured Oct 1, 2015 16:07 in 5, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm