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A study on perfection in mimicry: a Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus). One of 14 species of leaf-tailed geckos endemic to Madagascar, this nocturnal insectivore utilizes its incredible camouflage to hide among dead foliage by day. All Uroplatus geckos are under severe threat from deforestation and over-collecting for the international pet trade. Andasibe, Madagascar.
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- © Chien C. Lee
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Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Madagascar, Reptilia, Sauria, Squamata, Uroplatus, animal, background matching, camouflage, crypsis, cryptic, endemic, fauna, gecko, insect-eating, insectivore, insectivorous, leaf-tailed gecko, lizard, madagascar leaf-tailed gecko, masquerade, mimesis, nocturnal, predator, predatory, reptile, wildlife
- Contained in galleries
- Reptiles, Camouflage, Madagascar
