Uroplatus ebenaui

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.

Uroplatus ebenaui
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Uroplatus
Species:	U. ebenaui
Binomial name
Uroplatus ebenaui (Boettger, 1879)
Synonyms[2]
Uroplates ebenaui Boettger, 1879 Uroplates boettgeri Fischer, 1884 Uroplatus ebenaui — Angel, 1942

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]}