Fantastic leaf-tail gecko in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar (© Thomas Marent/Corbis)
【January 27 2016】There are at least 14 species of geckos in the genus Uroplatus, a group of “leaf-tail” geckos. This one is the species phantasticus. That’s Latin for “imaginary” and the source of its modern common name: fantastic leaf-tail gecko. Its name seems appropriate given the lizard’s camouflaging skin patterns that allow it to hide from predators and also to sneak up on prey in the jungles of Madagascar.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..