Uroplatus guentheri
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Günther's flat-tail gecko (Uroplatus guentheri), also known commonly as Güenther's leaf-tail gecko, is a species of nocturnal gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. The specific name, guentheri, is in honour of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.
U. guentheri is found in northwestern Madagascar in the area around Ankarafansika and near Morondava in western Madagascar. U. guentheri reaches a total length (including tail) of 150 mm (5.9 in). The preferred natural habitat of U. guentheri is forest, at altitudes of 30–120 m (98–394 ft).
U. guentheri forages and roosts on small trees and bushes. It is generally found less than 6 m (20 ft) above the ground. It is very difficult to find during the day, using its camouflage to mimic dead branches and bits of bark. During the night however, it becomes active, hunting for invertebrate prey.
U. guentheri is oviparous. The sperical eggs are laid in leaf litter. Böhme W, Henkel FW (1995). "Studien an Uroplatus II: Der Artenkomplex um Uroplatus ebenaui... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Gunther's Flat-tail Gecko sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 20 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Gunther's Flat-tail Gecko in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April, June and August, the lowest months. That is one of Ankarafantsika National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 560 mm in January. February and March have too few records to rate.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gunther's Flat-tail Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Ankarafantsika National Park, in our data
Ankarafantsika National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Gunther's Flat-tail Gecko sightings: about 50% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gunther's Flat-tail Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
