Monday, December 13, 2010

WEEK 28!!!! The Uroplatus henkeli leaftail gecko!
















Another beauty coming straight out of Madagascar this massive gecko species likes to rest on bark with it head down awaiting it's next meal. Almost totally camo'ed out it bears frills to conceal its' shadown where it's posterior meets it's anterior and almost appears bearded. These guys are just another impressive example of beauty, their eyes are intense, looking like complex artwork inside of a glass bead. Savage feeders, these animals are known to dive bomb prey with the intensity of a ferrel rabied rottweiler! Preferring cool and high humid environments these animals can vary greatly from animal to animal...Here they are:

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