Central Queensland Leaf-tailed Gecko (Rough-throated Leaf-tailed Gecko)
Image: Steve Wilson
Saltuarius salebrosus
(Covacevich 1975)
Etymology: ‘Rough’.
Snout-vent length: To 140 mm.
Distribution: Mainly known from dry areas in mid-eastern and south-central Queensland.
Habitat: Generally associated with rock outcrops and escarpments but found on rainforest trees in Bulburin State Forest and on bottle trees in Goodnight Scrub.
Conservation status: Least Concern, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
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