Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli). This lizard's camouflage is designed to mimic dead leaves and the bark of the trees it lives on. Photo

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Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli). This lizard's camouflage is designed to mimic dead leaves and the bark of the trees it lives on. Photographed in Madagascar.

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Size: 5213px × 3390px
Photo credit: © CHRIS HELLIER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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