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Genus
Uroplatus

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Madagascar Leaf-tailed Geckos, Flat-tailed Geckos
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Blattschwanzgeckos, Plattschwanzgeckos
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Madagascar-bladhalegekkoer
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1805 |  |
Uroplatus Dumeril (type species: Stellio fimbriatus Daudin [=Schneider 1797]) |
1825 |  |
Uroplates Gray [substitute name for Uroplatus Dumeril 1805] |
1830 |  |
Rhacoessa Wagler (type species: Stellio fimbriatus Schneider 1797; syn. Kluge 1991) |
1843 |  |
Lonchurus Fitzinger (type species: Ptyodactylus lineatus Dumeril & Bibron 1836; syn. Kluge 1991) |
Contents:
22 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Uroplatus alluaudi

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Northern Madagascar Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Nordmadagassischer Plattschwanzgecko
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Nordmadagassisk Bladhalegekko
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1894 |  |
Uroplatus alluaudi Mocquard |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus ebenaui

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Nosy Be Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Nosy-Be-Plattschwanzgecko
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Nosy Be-bladhalegekko
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1878 |  |
Uroplatus ebenaui Boettger |
1883 |  |
Uroplates boettgeri Fischer (Bauer & Russell 1989) |
1913 |  |
Uroplatus schneideri Lamberton (Bauer & Russell 1989) |

Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Uroplatus fangorn

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Marojejy Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Marojejy-Plattschwanzgecko
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Marojejy-bladhalegekko
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2020 |  |
Uroplatus fangorn Ratsoavina, Glaw, Raselimanana, Rakotoarison, Vieites, Hawlitschek, Vences & Scherz |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus fetsy

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Ankarana Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Ankarana-Plattschwanzgecko
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Ankarana-bladhalegekko
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2019 |  |
Uroplatus fetsy Ratsoavina, Scherz, Tolley, Raselimanana, Glaw & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus fiera

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Fierenana Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Fierenana-Plattschwanzgecko
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Fierenana-bladhalegekko
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2015 |  |
Uroplatus fiera Ratsoavina, Ranjanaharisoa, Glaw, Raselimanana, Miralles & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus fimbriatus

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Common Madagascar Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Gewöhnlicher Madagassischer Plattschwanzgecko
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Almindelig Madagassisk Bladhalegekko
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1797 |  |
Stellio fimbriatus Schneider |
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Lacerta fimbriata Donndorff 1798 |
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Gecko fimbriatus Latreille 1802 |
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Uroplatus fimbriatus Duméril 1806 |
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Rhacoessa fimbriatus Wagler 1830 |
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Ptyodactylus fimbriatus Duméril & Bibron 1836 |
1833 |  |
Rhacoessa hypoxantha Wagler (Bauer & Russell 1989) |
1903 |  |
Uroplatus fimbriatus lichenius Rothschild (Bauer & Russell 1989) |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus fimbriatus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Uroplatus finaritra

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Ampanasatongotra Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Ampanasatongotra-Plattschwanzgecko
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Ampanasatongotra-bladhalegekko
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2019 |  |
Uroplatus finaritra Ratsoavina, Raselimanana, Scherz, Rakotoarison, Razafindraibe, Glaw & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus finiavana

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Mount Ambre Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Ambre-Plattschwanzgecko
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Ambre-bladhalegekko
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2011 |  |
Uroplatus finiavana Ratsoavina, Louis, Crottini, Randrianiaina, Glaw & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus fivehy

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Sorata Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Sorata-Plattschwanzgecko
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Sorata-bladhalegekko
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2020 |  |
Uroplatus fivehy Ratsoavina, Glaw, Raselimanana, Rakotoarison, Vieites, Hawlitschek, Vences & Scherz |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus fotsivava

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Analabe Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Analabe-Plattschwanzgecko
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Analabe-bladhalegekko
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2017 |  |
Uroplatus fotsivava Ratsoavina, Gehring, Scherz, Vieites, Glaw & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus garamaso

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Garamaso Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Garamaso-Plattschwanzgecko
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Garamaso-bladhalegekko
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2023 |  |
Uroplatus garamaso Glaw, Köhler, Ratsoavina, Raselimanana, Crottini, Gehring, Böhme, Scherz & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus giganteus

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Giant Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Riesen-Plattschwanzgecko
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Kæmpe-bladhalegekko
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2006 |  |
Uroplatus giganteus Glaw, Kosuch, Henkel, Sound & Böhme |

Remarks:
Validity as a separate species confirmed by Gehring, Siarabi, Scherz, Ratsoavina, Rakotoarison, Glaw & Vences (2018).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus guentheri

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Western Madagascar Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Westmadagassischer Plattschwanzgecko
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Vestmadagassisk Bladhalegekko
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1908 |  |
Uroplatus güntheri Mocquard |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus henkeli

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Loucoubé Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Loucoubé-Plattschwanzgecko
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Loucoubé-bladhalegekko
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1990 |  |
Uroplatus henkeli Böhme & Ibisch |

Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Uroplatus henkeli
© Rune Midtgaard
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Uroplatus kelirambo

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Tsaratanana Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Tsaratanana-Plattschwanzgecko
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Tsaratanana-bladhalegekko
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2017 |  |
Uroplatus kelirambo Ratsoavina, Gehring, Scherz, Vieites, Glaw & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus lineatus

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Lined Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Gestreifter Plattschwanzgecko
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Stribet Bladhalegekko
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1836 |  |
Ptyodactylus lineatus Dumeril & Bibron |
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Oiacurus lineatus Fitzinger 1843 |
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Uroplates lineatus Gray 1845 |
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Lonchurus lineatus Fitzinger 1867 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus malahelo

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Malahelo Forest Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Malahelo-Plattschwanzgecko
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Malahelo-bladhalegekko
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1994 |  |
Uroplatus malahelo Nussbaum & Raxworthy |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus malama

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Smooth Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Seiden-Plattschwanzgecko
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Silke-bladhalegekko
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1995 |  |
Uroplatus malama Nussbaum & Raxworthy |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus phantasticus

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Andasibe Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Andasibe-Plattschwanzgecko
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Andasibe-bladhalegekko
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1888 |  |
Uroplates phantasticus Boulenger 1888 |

Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of ebenaui by Bauer & Russell (1989), but revalidated by Böhme & Henkel (1995). Also Glaw & Vences (1992) regarded phantasticus as a valid species.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus pietschmanni

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Toamasina Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Toamasina-Plattschwanzgecko
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Toamasina-bladhalegekko
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2004 |  |
Uroplatus pietschmanni Böhle & Schönecker |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus sameiti

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Southeastern Lowland Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Tiefland-Plattschwanzgecko
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Lavlands-bladhalegekko
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1990 |  |
Uroplatus sikorae sameiti Böhme & Ibisch |
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Uroplatus sameiti Raxworthy, Pearson, Simkus, Reddy, Deo, Nussbaum & Ingram 2008 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus sikorae

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Southern Madagascar Leaf-tailed Gecko
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Flechten-Plattschwanzgecko
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Sydmadagassisk Bladhalegekko
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1913 |  |
Uroplates sikorae Boettger |
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Uroplatus fimbriatus sikorae Mertens 1933 |

Remarks:
Previously included sameiti. Formerly regarded as a synonym of fimbriatus (e.g., Angel 1929, 1942). Revalidated as a separate species by Bauer & Russell (1989).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Uroplatus sikorae
© Rune Midtgaard
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