Best of 2012 – a cryptic gecko in Madagascar

11 Dec 2012

Uroplatus gecko in Madagascar. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

For the month of December, I’ll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

This is the cryptic Mossy Leaf-Tail Gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) near Perinet, Madagascar.

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