Phyllurus nepthys
Species of lizard
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
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
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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
- ^ "Phyllurus nepthys ". The Queensland Museum. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ 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).
- ^ a b Species Phyllurus nepthys at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ 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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