Lined Leaf-tail Gecko - closeup, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar

Two individuals of Lined Leaf-tail Gecko seen in Pyreras Reserve where they were placed on some dried out palm leafs.

comments (3)

Christine Young

Lion

Those little "eyelashes"!! <3 Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Heh :) For the satanic leaf-tailed gecko, which as considerably larger "lashes", it is to avoid debris in their eyes as they don't have eyelids. Also, the ridge helps with camouflage from a lateral view. Not sure what the point of these tiny ones are. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Maybe they are just for the sake of cuteness. Posted 5 years ago

The Lined Leaf-tail Gecko

''Uroplatus lineatus'' 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.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Ferdy Christant