| Phyllurus ossa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Carphodactylidae |
| Genus: | Phyllurus |
| Species: | P. ossa |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllurus ossa Couper, Covacevich, & Moritz, 1993 | |
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