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The Leaf-tailed Gecko

Written by Paul Strauss | December 13, 2016

The forests of Madagascar are home to this nearly invisible fellow. The fantastically named Uroplatus phantasticus (or U. phantasticus) is a gecko whose skin looks almost identical to the bark on the trees it dwells in, protecting it from predators.


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