Koumala Leaf-tailed Gecko
Image: Queensland Museum
Phyllurus championae
Schneider, Couper, Hoskin & Covacevich 2000
Etymology: Named for Irene Champion, a Resource Ranger with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Mackay.
Snout-vent length: To 81 mm.
Distribution: Known from only two localities near Koumala in mid-eastern Queensland.
Habitat: On boulders in rainforest along drainage lines.
Conservation status: Least concern, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
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