Phyllurus isis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Carphodactylidae |
Genus: | Phyllurus |
Species: | P. isis
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Binomial name | |
Phyllurus isis |
Phyllurus isis, also known commonly as the Mount Blackwood leaf-tailed gecko and the Mount Jukes broad-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. [2] The species is endemic to Mount Blackwood and Mount Jukes in mideastern Queensland, Australia. [3]
The specific name, isis, refers to the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis. [4]
The preferred natural habitat of P. isis is forest. [1]
P. isis, which may attain a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 76 mm (3.0 in), is the smallest and least spiny species of Phyllurus. [5]
Phyllurus isis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Carphodactylidae |
Genus: | Phyllurus |
Species: | P. isis
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Binomial name | |
Phyllurus isis |
Phyllurus isis, also known commonly as the Mount Blackwood leaf-tailed gecko and the Mount Jukes broad-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. [2] The species is endemic to Mount Blackwood and Mount Jukes in mideastern Queensland, Australia. [3]
The specific name, isis, refers to the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis. [4]
The preferred natural habitat of P. isis is forest. [1]
P. isis, which may attain a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 76 mm (3.0 in), is the smallest and least spiny species of Phyllurus. [5]