Thick-tailed Gecko
Underwoodisaurus milii
(from our Wildlife of Greater Brisbane, 2nd ed. 2007)
Identification
- Head and body length: 10cm
- Snout-vent length: 96mm
Pink to purple-brown with rows of cream to yellow spots. Original tail has black and white bands; regenerated tail lacks obvious pattern. Only gecko around Brisbane with slender fingers and toes that lack pads (an adaptation to life on the ground).
Habitat
Dry areas; shelters in burrows and beneath stones or rocks.
Distribution
Uncommon in Brisbane's outskirts. Eastern and southern Australia.
Status
Uncommon
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