Biology:Giant leaf-tail gecko

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Short description: Species of lizard

Giant leaf-tail gecko
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Uroplatus
Species:
U. giganteus
Binomial name
Uroplatus giganteus
Glaw, Kosuch, Henkel, Sound & Böhme, 2006
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The giant leaf-tail gecko (Uroplatus giganteus) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Madagascar . It can reach a snout–vent length of 20 cm and a total length of 32.2 cm.[2]

References

  1. Raxworthy, C.J.; Ratsoavina, F.; Glaw, F.; Rabibisoa, N. (2011). "Uroplatus giganteus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172756A6912066. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172756A6912066.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172756/6912066. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. Uroplatus giganteus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q729169 entry