Uroplatus fimbriatus

(Schneider, 1797)

Vernacular names
English : Common flat-tail gecko
French : Gecko à queue feuillue

Classification
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Gekkonidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Very large species reaching up to 30 cm in total length. Large flat tail, body with wrinkles on side, large triangular head with wart-like extensions on side. Coloration variable, mottled grey to greenish. Large eyes with red concentric stripes.

Range and habitat
The species is endemic to Madagascar and occurs in the eastern side of the island, from Nosy Mangabe to Vondrozo. Mostly found in primary or old secondary humid forest, up to 800 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species still has a large range and isn’t threatened for now but loss of Madagascar forest and high levels of trade might become threats soon.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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