Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus sikorae)

Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko, a reference photo — Photo: Frank Vassen from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Uroplatus sikorae, commonly referred to as the mossy leaf-tailed gecko or the southern flat-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It is a CITES II protected animal due to habitat loss.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Uroplatus henkeli
Uroplatus fimbriatus
Saltuarius cornutus
Saltuarius swaini
Rhacodactylus auriculatus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Uroplatus
Species: Uroplatus sikorae

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