[1] Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko lives an arboreal lifestyle,[1] venturing down to the ground only to lay eggs in soft soil and leaf litter.

[citation needed] Reaching a total length (including tail) of 280 mm (11 in), this is one of largest species in the genus.

[citation needed] Henkel's flat-tailed gecko is insectivorous, but will also eat snails if they are found.

Habitat destruction and deforestation in Madagascar is the primary threat to this animal's future as well as collection for the pet trade.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) lists all of the Uroplatus species on their "Top ten most wanted species list" of animals threatened by illegal wildlife trade, because of it "being captured and sold at alarming rates for the international pet trade".