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McIlwraith Leaf-tailed Gecko

Orraya occultus Orraya occultus – with regrown tail
Image: Queensland Museum
Image: Queensland Museum/cover of Australian Zoologist

Orraya occultus

(Couper, Covacevich & Moritz 1993)

Etymology: `Hidden’.

Snout-vent length: To 108 mm.

Distribution: Restricted to higher elevations in the McIlwraith Range, north-eastern Queensland.

Habitat: On granite boulders in rainforest along drainage lines.

Conservation status: Vulnerable (QPWS).

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