Class Reptilia Infraorder Gekkota Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria/Lacertilia Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Uroplatus, Uroplatus sikorae, Uroplatus lineatus, Uroplatus phantasticus, Uroplatus guentheri | ||
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Uroplatus ebenaui, commonly known as the spearpoint leaf-tail gecko, is a species of lizard, an arboreal and nocturnal gecko, which is found on Nosy Bé island and in western and northern Madagascar.
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Uroplatus ebenaui
Etymology
The specific name, ebenaui, is in honor of German zoologist Karl Ebenau.
Habitat
U. ebenaui lives in tropical rain forests and dry deciduous forests.
Description
U. ebenaui is the smallest species of Uroplatus and can reach a total length (including tail) of 75 mm (3.0 in).
Taxonomy
Uroplatus ebenaui may be a complex of species.
References
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