Phyllurus caudiannulatus

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Phyllurus caudiannulatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Carphodactylidae
Genus: Phyllurus
Species:
P. caudiannulatus
Binomial name
Phyllurus caudiannulatus
Covacevich, 1975

Phyllurus caudiannulatus, also known as the Bulburin leaf-tailed gecko or ringed thin-tail gecko is a gecko found in Australia. [1] [2] [3] It is endemic to the Bulburin State Forest in the Dawes Range and Many Peaks Range in southeastern Queensland. [3] Although the genus Phyllurus was originally defined to include four species—P. platurus, P. milli, P. cornutus, and P. sphyrurus—further research and new discoveries have expanded the genus to include additional species, such as Phyllurus caudiannulatus, which shares the leaf-tailed gecko characteristics of the group. [4] [5] Phyllurus caudiannulatus uniquely features a slender, cylindrical tail, setting it apart within the genus. [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Couper, P.; Hoskin, C.; Amey, A. (2018). "Phyllurus caudiannulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T102664500A102664504. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102664500A102664504.en . Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Phyllurus caudiannulatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 8 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Bulburin Leaf-tailed Gecko (Ringed Thin-tail Gecko) Phyllurus caudiannulatus". The Queensland Museum. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  4. ↑ Couper, Patrick; McKay, Judith (2016). "Vale Jeanette Adelaide Covacevich, AM, PSM (1945–2015)". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature. 59: 257–271. doi:10.17082/j.2204-1478.59.2016.2016-04. ISSN   2204-1478.
  5. 1 2 Couper, Patrick; Hoskin, Conrad; Potter, Sally; Bragg, Jason; Moritz, Craig (2018-01-29). "A new genus to accommodate three skinks currently assigned to Proablepharus (Lacertilia: Scincidae)". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature. 60: 227–231. doi:10.17082/j.2204-1478.60.2017.2017-15. ISSN   0079-8835.
  6. ↑ HOSKIN, CONRAD J. (2023-02-20). "A new species of Phyllurus leaf-tailed gecko (Lacertilia: Carphodactylidae) from Scawfell Island, mid-east Queensland, Australia". Zootaxa. 5244 (3): 233–243. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5244.3.2. ISSN   1175-5334.


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