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Scawfell Island leaf-tailed gecko
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Phyllurus fimbriatus, the Scawfell Island leaf-tailed gecko, is a large species of gecko endemic to mid-east Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
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Scawfell Island leaf-tailed gecko | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Carphodactylidae |
Genus: | Phyllurus |
Species: | P. fimbriatus |
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Phyllurus fimbriatus Hoskin 2023 | |
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Initially discovered during a survey of Scawfell Island from the 16th - 19th of November 2021, this species was officially documented by Dr Conrad Hoskin in early 2023.[2]