Uroplatus sikorae

Uroplatus sikorae
from Vohimana Reserve, Andasibe
from Montagne d'Ambre National Park
both U. sikorae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Uroplatus
Species:
U. sikorae
Binomial name
Uroplatus sikorae
(Boettger, 1913)
Geographic range of U. sikorae in Madagascar
Synonyms
  • Uroplates sikorae
    Boettger, 1913
  • Uroplatus fimbriatus sikorae
    Mertens, 1933
  • Uroplatus sikorae
    Glaw & Vences, 1994

Uroplatus sikorae, commonly referred to as the mossy leaf-tailed gecko or the southern flat-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It is a CITES II protected animal due to habitat loss.