leaf-tailed gecko

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Noun

leaf-tailed gecko (plural leaf-tailed geckos or leaf-tailed geckoes)

1. A gecko with a tail in the shape of a leaf.
   1. Any of 14 species of geckos in the genus Uroplatus found in Madagascar.
   2. Any of 9 species of geckos in the genus Phyllurus in Australia.
   3. Any of 7 species of geckos in the genus Saltuarius found in Australia.
   4. Long-necked northern leaf-tailed gecko, Orraya occultus in Australia.

References

• leaf-tailed gecko on Wikipedia.Wikipedia