Uroplatus pietschmanni


Uroplatus pietschmanni, known commonly as the cork-bark leaf-tail gecko, the cork bark leaftail gecko, and the spiny leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Etymology

The specific name, pietschmanni, is in honor of German gecko breeder Jürgen Pietschmann.

Geographic range

U. pietschmanni is found in Toamasina Province, Madagascar.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of U. pietschmanni is rainforest at altitudes of.

Description

U. pietschmanni is a medium-sized species for its genus. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length of, and a total length of.

Reproduction