Greater Bamboo Lemur

Our guide, Bertaine, was very excited at having spotted a Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko. The photos below don't show the tiny size of this gecko, scarcely bigger than the end of your thumb. They're amazingly camouflaged looking exactly like a dead leaf which they use to avoid predators. They're nocturnal, so finding this little guy was quite an achievement. They go looking for insects to eat in the comparative safety of night. I took a few photos and left him in peace...

Author: Alastair Marsh

Alastair Marsh Photography

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