Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko

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Uroplatus henkeli

Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko, a reference photo
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli), also known commonly as Henkel's flat-tailed gecko or the frilled leaf-tail gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Henkel's 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Gekkonidae
Species
Uroplatus henkeli

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