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Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko
Phyllurus platurus
-34.207, 150.836
Field Notes
Description:
The Broad-tailed Gecko or Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko[1] (Phyllurus platurus) is a common gecko found in the Sydney Basin. The large tail is used as a decoy, to prevent predation. The tail is also useful for fat storage. This gecko is great for pets and, is an agile nocturnal hunter, useful as a killer of insect pests.
Habitat:
Open forest, deep rock shelter.
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