Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko
Image: Queensland Museum
Saltuarius cornutus
(Ogilby 1892)
Etymology: ‘Horned’ – presumably alluding to the sharply pointed tubercles along the back flanks.
Snout-vent length: To 144 mm.
Distribution: Found in the Wet Tropics rainforests of north-eastern Queensland.
Habitat: Rainforest.
Conservation status: Least concern, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
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