Phyllurus nepthys

Phyllurus nepthys
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Carphodactylidae
Genus:	Phyllurus
Species:	P. nepthys
Binomial name
Phyllurus nepthys Couper, Covacevich & Moritz, 1993

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. 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 Museum34 (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.