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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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Uroplatus |
| Species: | U. ebenaui
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| Uroplatus ebenaui (Boettger, 1879)
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Geographic range edit
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 edit
The specific name, ebenaui, is in honor of German zoologist Karl Ebenau.[4]
Habitat edit
U. ebenaui lives in tropical rain forests and dry deciduous forests.[citation needed]
Description edit
U. ebenaui is the smallest species of Uroplatus and can reach a total length (including tail) of 4 inches.[citation needed]
Behavior edit
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 edit
U. ebenaui is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is two spherical eggs, which are laid on the ground.[1]
Taxonomy edit
Uroplatus ebenaui may be a complex of species.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c Raxworthy CJ, Ratsoavina F, Glaw F, Rabibisoa N (2011). "Uroplatus ebenaui ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172792A6919303.en. Accessed on 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b Species Uroplatus ebenaui at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ a b Edmonds, Devin (2002). "Spearpoint Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus ebenaui )". Amphibian Care. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Uroplatus ebenaui, p. 80).
Further reading edit
- Angel F (1942). "Les Lézards de Madagascar ". Mem. Acad. Malagache, Tananarive 36: 1–193. (in French).
- Boettger O (1879). "Die Reptilien und Amphibien von Madagascar ". Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft, Frankfurt 11: 269–283. (Uroplates ebenaui, new species, p. 273 + Plate I, figures 1a-1d). (in German).
- Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Uroplates ebenaui, p. 238).
- Glaw F, Vences M (1994). A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Second Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag / Serpents Tale. 480 pp. ISBN 978-3929449-01-3.
External links edit
Data related to Uroplatus ebenaui at Wikispecies
Media related to Uroplatus ebenaui at Wikimedia Commons
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