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Uroplatus phantasticus
''Uroplatus phantasticus'', the Baweng Satanic Leaf Gecko, is a species of gecko indigenous to the island of Madagascar. First described in 1888 by George Albert Boulenger, ''U. phantasticus'' is the smallest in body of the ''Uroplatus'' geckos, though there is an ongoing debate as to whether one of its cousins, ''U. ebenaui'', is smaller because of its shorter tail. It may also be known as the eyelash leaf tailed gecko or the fantastic leaf tailed gecko.
==Etymology==
The generic name, ''Uroplatus'', is a Latinization of two Greek words: "ourá" (οὐρά) meaning "tail" and "platys" (πλατύς) meaning "flat". Its specific name ''phantasticus'' is the Latin word for "imaginary", based upon the gecko's unique appearance, which led Belgian naturalist George Albert Boulenger to describe it as “mythical” in 1888.〔 The common name Satanic leaftail gecko was first applied to this species in the early 1990s by Bill Love of Glades Herp. Inc. in Florida to create a memorable marketing name for this (then) uncommon lizard that their company was importing from Madagascar and distributing worldwide.
〔Bill Love - personal note contribution〕
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