Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko [SEP] IUCN conservation status
gecko is insectivorous, but will also eat snails if they are found.
Etymology.
The generic name, "Uroplatus", is a Latinization of two Greek words: "ourá" (οὐρά) meaning "tail" and "platys" (πλατύς) meaning "flat". The specific name, "henkeli", is a Latinization of German herpetologist Friedrich-Wilhelm Henkel's last name.
Threats.
Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko is currently classified as vulnerable by the IUCN. Habitat destruction and
Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko
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.
Geographic range.
"U. henkeli" is found in primary forest on the island of Nosy Bé near Madagascar, as well as on the mainland of Madagascar itself, in the region of Ankaranafantsika.
Behaviour.