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Species AGeckos
Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko (related form)

Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko (related form)

Uroplatus henkeli

Species BGeckos
Sorah Leaf-tailed Gecko

Sorah Leaf-tailed Gecko

Uroplatus sameiti

Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko (related form)

Uroplatus henkeli

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Sorah Leaf-tailed Gecko

Uroplatus sameiti

Primary and secondary lowland rainforest of northern and eastern Madagascar; rests by day pressed flat against mossy tree trunks and large branches, descending to hunt insects at night.
Natural Habitat
Humid lowland and mid-elevation rainforest of eastern Madagascar; rests head-down on lichen-covered trunks and branches, foraging for insects after dark.
Northern and eastern Madagascar (Nosy Be, Sambirano region, and the Masoala area).
Geographic Range
Eastern Madagascar (recorded around Sorah/Ivohibe and adjacent forest remnants).
9–11 in / 23–28 cm (SVL ~10–14 cm, total length up to 28 cm)
Adult Size
6–8 in / 15–20 cm total length
Nocturnal insectivore and opportunist — crickets, moths, roaches, and other arboreal invertebrates.
Diet
Nocturnal insectivore — small arboreal insects such as crickets, moths, and roaches.
Southern
Origin Hemisphere
Southern
Vulnerable
Conservation Status
Data Deficient