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The 21 Species of the Wonderful Looking Leaf Tailed Geckos

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Leaf tailed geckos are a group of geckos in the genus “Uroplatus”. There are many different species of leaf tailed geckos, all of which can only be found in Madagascar. The generic name, Uroplatus, is a Latinization of two Greek words: “ourá”, which means “tail” and “platys” which means “flat”. This refers to the fairly flat tails that the genus is known for. Check out the article to learn more!