Lined flat-tail gecko

The lined flat-tail gecko is a gecko which is found in eastern Madagascar and on the island Nosy Bohara. These geckos live on trees in tropical rain forests and on bamboo plants. They reach a total length of 270 mm. Threats to this species are posed by deforestation and illegal pet trade.

Taxonomy and etymology

The generic name, Uroplatus, is a Latinization of two Greek words: "ourá" meaning "tail" and "platys" meaning "flat". Its specific name, lineatus, is the Latin word for "lined" in reference to the longitudinal stripes on the lizard's body.