International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List status: Vulnerable.

Inhabits lower levels of trees in dense, low-altitude rainforest in four separated areas in Western and Northern Madagascar.

Carnivorous. Eats primarily insects and arachnids, but may also eat some snails.

Leaf-tailed geckos use their superb coloration, fringed skin, and leaf-like tail to blend into their surroundings.

They usually hide with their tail up, like a leaf.

If threatened, this gecko can drop its tail, leaving it behind to distract the predator. A new, slightly different tail will grow back.