Uroplatus sikorae

Uroplatus sikorae
from Vohimana Reserve, Andasibe
from Montagne d'Ambre National Park
both U. sikorae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Uroplatus
Species:
U. sikorae
Binomial name
Uroplatus sikorae
(Boettger, 1913)
Geographic range of U. sikorae in Madagascar
Synonyms[2]
  • Uroplates sikorae
    Boettger, 1913
  • Uroplatus fimbriatus sikorae
    — Mertens, 1933
  • Uroplatus sikorae
    — Glaw & Vences, 1994

Uroplatus sikorae, commonly referred to as the mossy leaf-tailed gecko or the southern flat-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It is a CITES II protected animal due to habitat loss.

  1. ^ Ratsoavina, F.; Glaw, F.; Rabibisoa, N.; Rakotondrazafy, N.A. (2011). "Uroplatus sikorae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172820A6924215. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172820A6924215.en. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ Uroplatus sikorae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database