Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae). The mossy leaf-tailed gecko lives in the rainforests of Madagascar. Its markings and the fringed border o

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Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae). The mossy leaf-tailed gecko lives in the rainforests of Madagascar. Its markings and the fringed border of its body help it to camouflage itself against tree bark. Like most geckos, it is nocturnal and feeds on insects. Photographed in Madagascar.

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Photo credit: © TONY CAMACHO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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