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 .
Geographic range
U. alluaudi is found in northern Madagascar.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of U. alluaudi is forest, at altitudes of .
Reproduction
U. alluaudi is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- , Aprea G (2006). "A new finding of Uroplatus alluaudi in north-eastern Madagascar widens considerably its distribution range (Reptilia, Gekkonidae)". Acta Herpetologica 1 (2): 121âÂÂ125.
- 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: 3âÂÂ5. (Uroplatus alluaudi, new species, p. 3). (in French).