Phyllurus pinnaclensis

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Phyllurus pinnaclensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Carphodactylidae
Genus: Phyllurus
Species:
P. pinnaclensis
Binomial name
Phyllurus pinnaclensis

Phyllurus pinnaclensis, also known as the Pinnacles leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of geckos found in Queensland in Australia. [1]

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References

  1. "Phyllurus pinnaclensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-09-11.