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Giant leaf-tailed Gecko - portrait 2, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar
A family photo shoot of two indivuduals of Common flat-tail gecko, more often called the Giant leaf-tailed gecko based on its size. These two were taken from their cage in Pyreras Reserve, put on a tree for some photos, and then put back.
Like all species in the Uroplatus genus, it has a uniquely shaped body to camouflage it by day. Specifics of this species are its size and its fringed skin. A few years earlier we were lucky to observe one hunting at night:
When threatened it has a display both threatening and hilarious:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_flat-tail_gecko#/media/File:Giant_Leaf-tailed_Gecko,_Nosy_Mangabe,_Madagascar.jpg
But really, it should have been named after its incredible eyes, which are 350 times more sensitive to light compared to humans. This species can see in color at night! I don't even know of any electronics that can do that.
"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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We’re continuing our series highlighting some of the most fantastic body parts belonging to wildlife. Today, we are focusing on eyes! There are so many creatures with remarkable eyes that it was quite a struggle to choose which ones to feature today! #JungleDragon
The flat-tail gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) has eyes that are 350 times more sensitive to light than human eyes! Plus, their beautiful, lidless eyes have a pattern that resembles tree bark! They actually have camouflaged eyes! Put together with their camouflaged bodies, and these geckos are hard to spot! {Spotted in Madagascar by Ferdy Christant} #flattailgecko #Uroplatusfimbriatus
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