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Original – The Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) in Montagne d'Ambre National Park, Madagascar. It has a dermal flap along its body so that it can hide in plain sight during the day.
Reason
High quality large images. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well. The top image shows the gecko's camouflage (crypsis)
Articles in which this image appears
Crypsis, Mossy leaf-tailed gecko
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Reptiles
Creator
Charlesjsharp
PS: – I suggest that certain of our politicians equip themselves with dermal flaps. – Sca (talk) 13:32, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) Montagne d’Ambre 2.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:19, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) Montagne d’Ambre 3.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:19, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]