Gecko from Madagascar is a dead ringer for Muppets' Kermit the Frog

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Photographer Sam Rowley spotted the gecko on a trip in Nosy Mangabe - an island off the coast of Madagascar
Foot-long creature tried to disguises itself to warn off predators in the shape of Coua birds circling in the trees
However, upon realising its veil has been broken, the large gecko soon reveals itself to be a comedy character

Published: 21:19 EST, 18 September 2015 | Updated: 04:55 EST, 19 September 2015

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A gecko tries to camouflage itself against a tree - only to jump up and do its best impression of Kermit the Frog.

The foot-long creature disguises itself to warn off predators in the shape of Coua birds circling in the tree tops in Nosy Mangabe - an island just off the coast of Madagascar in Africa.

However, upon realising its veil has been broken, the large gecko soon reveals itself to be a comedy character.

Comedian: The gecko tries to camouflage itself against a tree - only to jump up and do its best impression of Kermit the Frog

The foot-long creature disguises itself to warn off predators in the shape of Coua birds circling in the tree tops

The nocturnal animals, which feed on insects, have eyesight which incredibly is 350 times more sensitive than ours

Uncanny: With its bulging eyes and skinny limbs, foot-long gecko is a dead ringer for Kermit the frog (pictured)

It hangs from a branch of the tree before revealing a large grin much like the infamous Muppet creation.

Photographer Sam Rowley, a third-year biology student at Bristol University, spotted the gecko on a trip to Nosy Mangabe.

'They are usually only a few metres off the ground on a trunk, making it easier to spot,' the 20-year-old Londoner said.

'Nosy Mangabe is the best place to see them as there are fewer predatory couas, a large species of bird, present. You need a lot of luck.

'Fortunately, this one didn't mind our presence - it assumes you can't see it.

'However when some large birds began calling nearby it got a bit agitated and told me to go away by doing the Kermit the Frog impression. I left straight away.'

Blending in: The gecko hangs from a branch of the tree before revealing a large grin much like the infamous Muppet creation

Vanished: The sneaky gecko tries to hide itself with camouflage against a tree

Photographer Sam Rowley (pictured), a third-year biology student at Bristol University, spotted the gecko on a trip to Nosy Mangabe

The nocturnal animals, which feed on insects, have eyesight which incredibly is 350 times more sensitive than ours.

'Sadly they are under threat from the illegal pet trade,' Mr Rowley added.

'They rest with their head facing down, so that sunlight doesn't reflect in their eyes so predatory birds don't see them as easily whilst flying over.

'Also, it's so that rainwater doesn't go down their nostrils. They remain still on a tree trunk as long as the sun is above the horizon.