Get to know the satanic leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus).👹🍂🦎 This nocturnal resident of Madagascar’s rainforests is a master of disguise. It specializes in mimicking dry leaves—down to its jagged tail, which looks like it’s rotting or has been chewed. And if it’s spotted by a predator, it’ll drop the camouflage act and instead open its bright red mouth for a shocking display. If all else fails and it’s caught, this gecko can drop its tail to make a getaway! Photo: Frank Vassen, CC BY 2.0, flickr #AnimalFacts #gecko #SatanicLeafTailedGecko #nature #dyk #Madagascar #camoflauge #nocturnal https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdo-wFqLtEf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The satanic leaf-tailed gecko, Uroplatus phantasticus, looks so unusual that its Latin name means “imaginary”. It is native to Madagascar.

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This has got to be the most beautiful little lizard there is /).o.(\

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