Uroplatus ebenaui

Uroplatus ebenaui
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Uroplatus
Species:	U. ebenaui
Binomial name
	Uroplatus ebenaui; (Boettger, 1879)
Synonyms
	Uroplates ebenaui ; Boettger, 1879; Uroplates boettgeri ; Fischer, 1884; Uroplatus ebenaui ; — Angel, 1942;

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.

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]}

References

^ ^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).

External links

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[iucn-1] 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.

[RDB-2] Species Uroplatus ebenaui at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

[Edmonds-3] Edmonds, Devin (2002). "Spearpoint Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus ebenaui )". Amphibian Care. Retrieved 2 March 2010.

[4] 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).

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