Uroplatus alluaudi explained

Uroplatus alluaudi, also known commonly as the northern flat-tail gecko and the northern leaf-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Etymology

The specific name, alluaudi, is in honor of French entomologist Charles Alluad.^[1]

Geographic range

U. alluaudi is found in northern Madagascar.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of U. alluaudi is forest, at altitudes of 650–.

Reproduction

U. alluaudi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Andreone F, Aprea G (2006). "A new finding of Uroplatus alluaudi in north-eastern Madagascar widens considerably its distribution range (Reptilia, Gekkonidae)". Acta Herpetologica 1 (2): 121–125.
• Glaw F, Vences M (2006). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Velag. 496 pp. .
• Mocquard F (1894). "Diagnoses de quelques reptiles nouveaux de Madagascar ". Compte-Rendu des Séances de la Société Philomathique de Paris 9: 3–5. (Uroplatus alluaudi, new species, p. 3). (in French).

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]