Satanic leaf-tailed gecko. (Uroplatus phantasticus) Everybody stop what you’re doing and l

Satanic leaf-tailed gecko. (Uroplatus phantasticus) Everybody stop what you’re doing and look at this sneaky little son of a gun. First up; what a name. I mean, seriously, satanic? Most badass name in the history of names. Second of all, 11/10 for disguise, my good sir. How it’s possible for a lizard to resemble a dead leaf so perfectly is beyond me. The satanic leaf-tailed gecko is endemic to Madagascar, and although individuals vary in colour, it is often mottled brown. Small black dots on the underside help distinguish it from similar species. Not taking into account their impressive mimicry, the satanic leaf-tailed gecko is somewhat of an expert at avoiding predators through a number of other behaviours. They can completely flatten their body against whatever they’re sitting on to reduce the body’s shadow, open their jaws wide to show a frightening, bright red mouth (I’ve seen it, and yes, it is actually quite frightening), and voluntarily shed their tail in order to trick a predator. What a top notch little guy. Image: Ryan M. Bolton -- source link

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