Olaf Pronk identified one of my males as mainland animal.

If you all will please go to Uroplatus.com, then to the U. henkeli photos.  
4th from the top is a mainland animal.

Olaf told me that mainland animals are larger, and the males have those
robust black spots on the snout and a reticulated pattern.  Females are more
plainly patterned.  My male "mainland" is definitely of a more massive
construction than the other male.  His tail is trident shaped, and on his
tail's underside are two white spots located midway and opposite each other.  
A friend of mine suggested the trident was formed from being bitten by
another animal, but I find this very hard to believe, it is PERFECTLY
symmetrical and I see no scar tissue to suggest a bite.

Tony, to me, your picture on the gga's site of mating U. henkeli depicts
mainland animals.

Back to Uroplatus.com, the first U. henkeli is my other male during the day,
and the 3rd picture from the top depicts my same male when he is stressed.  
Does anyone have an idea where he is from?

So far, we know about mainland and Nosey Be animals, I was thinking there
were more specific locales because what about the "henkeli" w/o fringes,
henkeli with a bicolored pattern, striped henkeli, and henkeli patterned
REMARKABLY like frimbriatus.  There must be more forms than those I listed.

--Daniel

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