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Phyllurus
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Phyllurus, from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon), meaning "leaf", and οὐρά (ourá), meaning "tail", is a small genus of Australian leaf-tailed geckos, lizards in the family Carphodactylidae. Rarely seen outside their native habitat, they are notable for their highly effective camouflage which is in part aided by the spiny tubercles that cover every body part.
Species
Thick-tailed Barking Gecko
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyCarphodactylidae
Observations1,808
Observations recorded3,646
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 19
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Collections
- CAS, NRM, NHMUK, MNHN, UMMZ, QM
- Recorded in
- Australia, Australie
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Carphodactylidae
- Image
- Phyllurus platurus.jpg
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- Commons category
- Phyllurus
- taxon name
- Phyllurus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Phyllurus
- endemic to
- Australia
- taxon author citation
- Schinz, 1822
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