Phyllurus nepthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Carphodactylidae
Genus: Phyllurus
Species:
P. nepthys
Binomial name
Phyllurus nepthys

Phyllurus nepthys, also known commonly as the Eungella leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[1]

Etymology

P. nepthys

The specific name, nepthys, refers to the ancient Egyptian goddess Nepthys.[2]

Geographic range

P. nephthys is found in the Clarke Range in mideastern Queensland, Australia.[3]

Description

The underside of P. nepthys is cream-colored, and is heavily peppered with brown. In all other species of Phyllurus the underside is mottled or unmarked. Maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 10.3 cm (4.1 in).[4]

Reproduction

P. nepthys is oviparous.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Phyllurus nepthys ". The Queensland Museum. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  2. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phyllurus nepthys, p. 189).
  3. 1 2 Species Phyllurus nepthys at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
  4. ↑ Couper et al. (1993).

Further reading

  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • Couper PJ, Covacevich JA, Moritz C (1993). "A review of the leaf-tailed geckos endemic to eastern Australia: a new genus, four new species, and other new data". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 34 (1): 95–124. (Phyllurus nepthys, new species, pp. 115–117).
  • Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.


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