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Uroplatus ebenaui

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Uroplatus ebenaui, commonly known as Ebenau's leaf-tailed gecko, the Nosy Be flat-tail gecko, and the spearpoint leaf-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Madagascar.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Uroplatus ebenaui
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Uroplatus
Species:
U. ebenaui
Binomial name
Uroplatus ebenaui
(Boettger, 1879)
Synonyms[2]
  • Uroplates ebenaui
    Boettger, 1879
  • Uroplates boettgeri
    Fischer, 1884
  • Uroplatus ebenaui
    — Angel, 1942
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Geographic range

U. ebenaui is found on Nosy Bé island and in eastern and northern Madagascar,[3] at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).[1]

Etymology

The specific name, ebenaui, is in honor of German zoologist Karl Ebenau.[4]

Habitat

U. ebenaui lives in tropical rain forests and dry deciduous forests.[citation needed]

Description

U. ebenaui is the smallest species of Uroplatus and can reach a total length (including tail) of 4 inches.[citation needed]

Behavior

U. ebenaui is arboreal and nocturnal. This gecko eats insects at night and is inactive during the day. Additionally, it sleeps flattened against tree trunks, camouflaged with the bark.[3]

Reproduction

U. ebenaui is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is two spherical eggs, which are laid on the ground.[1]

Taxonomy

Uroplatus ebenaui may be a complex of species.[citation needed]

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