Uroplatus alluaudi

Uroplatus alluaudi, also known commonly as the northern flat-tail gecko and the northern leaf-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Uroplatus alluaudi
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Uroplatus
Species:	U. alluaudi
Binomial name
Uroplatus alluaudi Mocquard, 1894

Etymology

The specific name, alluaudi, is in honor of French entomologist Charles Alluad.^[2]

Geographic range

U. alluaudi is found in northern Madagascar.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of U. alluaudi is forest, at altitudes of 650–950 m (2,130–3,120 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

U. alluaudi is oviparous.^[3]