Looking into the devilish eyes of this cryptic creature, it’s easy to understand why biologist George Boulenger named it the satanic leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus). Weighing just six grams as an adult, these miniature reptiles can be hard to spot among the foliage of Madagascar’s forests. Evolution has given this gecko the ability to seamlessly blend in with its leafy surroundings, with skin that looks like leaf litter and a tail that could be mistaken for a leaf. It’s not only a great way to camouflage from predators but also serves as a decoy. In the same way as a crab has the ability to throw off one of its claws during a fight, when this gecko feels threatened it will detach its tail.