U. ebenaui is found on Nosy Bé island and in eastern and northern Madagascar,[3] at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).

[1] The specific name, ebenaui, is in honor of German zoologist Karl Ebenau.

[citation needed] U. ebenaui is the smallest species of Uroplatus and can reach a total length (including tail) of 4 inches.

This gecko eats insects at night and is inactive during the day.

Additionally, it sleeps flattened against tree trunks, camouflaged with the bark.