Common flat-tail gecko
| Common flat-tail gecko | |
|---|---|
| A giant leaf-tailed gecko on the island of Nosy Mangabe off Madagascar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Uroplatus |
| Species: | U. fimbriatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Uroplatus fimbriatus (Schneider, 1797) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Stellio fimbriatus Schneider, 1797 | |
The common flat-tail gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) is a gecko endemic to Madagascar. It is found in eastern Madagascar and on the islands Nosy Bohara and Nosy Mangabe. These geckos live in tropical rain forests. They reach a total length of 330 mm.