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.
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]
The specific name, ebenaui, is in honor of German zoologist Karl Ebenau.[4]
U. ebenaui lives in tropical rain forests and dry deciduous forests.
U. ebenaui is the smallest species of Uroplatus and can reach a total length (including tail) of 4 inches.
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]
U. ebenaui is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is two spherical eggs, which are laid on the ground.[1]
Uroplatus ebenaui may be a complex of species.
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.
