The lined leaf tail gecko camouflages itself to resemble new leaf bark as a defense mechanism against predators.

The lined leaf tail gecko camouflages itself to resemble new leaf bark as a defense mechanism against predators.
The first thing that comes to mind when observing lined leaf-tailed geckos is how different they are from other leaf-tails. Overall color and pattern are much more regular than the more common leaf-tails. Body color can be a uniform tan with little patterning or alternating light and dark lines (hence the geckos common name).

Legs are long and thin without the fringe of skin that breaks up the outline of other leaf-tailed geckos. Lined leaf-tails have a more elongated and cylindrical body with a tail resembling a dead bamboo leaf. These unique characteristics may be the result of the gecko evolving in a different microhabitat.

Read & learn:
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Lined-Leaf-Tailed-Gecko-Care-Tips/

Photo credit:  David d'O
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