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Selection of Australian Frogs

TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines

DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas Agamidae

GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

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CROCODILES Crocodylia Crocodilia Saltwater freshwater estuarine

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SOUTHERN LEAF-TAILED GECKO
(COMPLEX)

SOUTHERN LEAF-TAILED GECKO (Complex)
 Saltuarius swaini

The Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius swaini) was split into the 3 species listed below:-

COMMON NAME
(Internal Link)

SCIENTIFIC NAME

DISTRIBUTION

Kate's Leaf-Tailed Gecko

Saltuarius kateae (was swaini)

NSW

Moritz's Leaf-Tailed Gecko

Saltuarius moritzi (was S. swaini)

NSW

Southern Leaf-Tailed Gecko

Saltuarius swaini

NSW, Qld

SOUTHERN LEAF-TAILED GECKO
 Saltuarius swaini

Approximate Distribution of the Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius swaini)
Approximate Distribution of the Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius swaini)

Saltuarius swaini from Lower Beechmont in the Gold Coast Hinterland QLD

Picture above shows a Saltuarius swaini from Lower Beechmont in the Gold Coast Hinterland QLD,
and the picture below shows the detail in the tail of the same lizard.
The spines on the tail help to break up the outline of the lizard when it is camouflaged on a tree.


Saltuarius swaini from Lower Beechmont in the Gold Coast Hinterland QLD
The Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius swaini)The spines on the tail help to break up the outline of the lizard when it is camouflaged on a tree.

 

Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius swaini)
Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius swaini)
from Tamborine Mountains, Queensland

MORITZ'S LEAF-TAILED GECKO
Saltuarius moritzi (was Saltuarius swaini)
Approximate distribution of Moritz's leaf-tailed gecko (Saltuarius moritzi)
Approximate distribution of Moritz's Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius moritzi)

 

SOUTHERN LEAF-TAILED GECKO Saltuarius moritzi from Coffs Harbour NSW   
Juvenile specimen of Moritz's Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius moritzi) from Coffs Harbour NSW.
Saltuarius moritzi is found in New South Wales, from south of the Clarence River, extending from the coast to the New England Tablelands



KATES LEAF-TAILED GECKO
Saltuarius kateae (was Saltuarius swaini)

Approximate distribution of Kate's Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius kateae) map
Approximate distribution of Kate's Leaf-tailed Gecko (Saltuarius kateae)

Click here to see photos of Kate's Leaf-tailed Geckos (Saltuarius kateae) at flickr

Click here to see photos of Kate's Leaf-tailed Geckos (Saltuarius kateae) at flickr

LINKS OF INTEREST

A Reassessment of Saltuarius swaini
in Southeastern Queensland and New South Wales

Click here for more information about Australian Geckos

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Geckos

Geckos of Australia

Geckos
of
The World

Geckos
of
Australia


GECKO SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Geckos of South Australia

GECKOS OF NSW

Queensland GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

NORTHERN TERRITORY GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

WESTERN AUSTRALIA GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

GECKOS OF VICTORIA

Geckos of ACT

Geckos
of South
Australia

Geckos
of
NSW

Geckos
of
Qld

Geckos
of
NT

Geckos
of
WA

Geckos
of
Victoria

Geckos
of
ACT

AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Reptiles of South Australia
REPTILES OF VICTORIA
 REPTILES OF NSW REPTILES OF QUEENSLAND REPTILES OF NORTHERN TERRITORY REPTILES OF Western Australia Reptiles of the ACT(Canberra)

Reptiles of South Australia

Reptiles
of
Victoria

Reptiles
of
NSW

Reptiles
of
Qld

Reptiles
of
NT

Reptiles
of
WA

Reptiles
of the
ACT

Reptiles of Tasmania

MORE REPTILE SPECIES LISTS

Reptiles of Lord Howe Island

Reptiles of Christmas Island

Reptiles
of Cocos Keeling Islands

Reptiles of Norfolk Island


Reptiles of Australia

Selection of Australian Frogs

Reptiles of the World

Amphibians of the World

Reptiles
of
Australia

Frogs
of
Australia

Reptiles
of
The World

Amphibians of the
World


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