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Phyllurus amnicola

Phyllurus amnicola

Photo by ScottHarte
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Field Notes

Description:

A spiny leaf tailed gecko that is endemic to Mt. Elliot near Townsville, QLD. Found from 400-1000m on creek lines associated with granite boulders.

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Comments (3)
KimLomman
Please consider adding this to the mission Wildlife of North Queensland - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/22680024
ScottHarte
Thanks, its one of my favorite species of leaf tails, and only found in one small area.
RiekoS
Great find. I still have problem finding this gecko in the picture.

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Queensland's Nocturnal Wildlife
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Wildlife of North Queensland

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PublishedMarch 28, 2013

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