Uroplatus pietschmanni explained
Uroplatus pietschmanni, known commonly as the cork-bark leaf-tail gecko, the cork bark leaftail gecko, and the spiny leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Etymology
The specific name, pietschmanni, is in honor of German gecko breeder Jürgen Pietschmann (1949–2005).[1]
Geographic range
U. pietschmanni is found in Toamasina Province, Madagascar.
Habitat
The preferred habitat of U. pietschmanni is rainforest at altitudes of 900–.
Description
U. pietschmanni is a medium-sized species for its genus. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.1cm (03.2inches), and a total length (including tail) of 13.4cm (05.3inches).[2]
Reproduction
Further reading
- Böhle, Andreas; Schönecker, Patrick (2003). "Eine neue Art der Gattung Uroplatus Duméril, 1805 aus Ost-Madagaskar (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae): A new species of the genus Uroplatus from eastern Madasascar". Salamandra, Rheinbach 39 (3/4): 129–138. (Uroplatus pietschmanni, new species). (in German and English).
- Greenbaum E, Bauer AM, Jackman TR, Vences M, Glaw F (2007). "A phylogeny of the enigmatic Madagascan geckos of the genus Uroplatus (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Zootaxa 1493: 41–51.
- Ratsoavina FN, Raminosoa NR, Lewis EE Jr, Raselimanana AP, Glaw F, Vences M (2013). "An overview of Madagascar's leaf tailed geckos (genus Uroplatus): species boundaries, candidate species and review of geographical distribution based on molecular data". Salamandra 49 (3): 115–148.
Notes and References
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Uroplatus pietschmanni, p. 207).
- Böhle & Schönecker (2003).
