Saltuarius

Leaf-tailed geckos
Saltuarius - Couper, Covacevich and Moritz, 1993

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Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 6 out of 6 Australian species

Size range:
Smallest Australian species: Moritz's leaf-tailed gecko (Saltuarius moritzi) at 8.55 cm
Longest Australian species: northern leaf-tailed gecko (Saltuarius cornutus) at 14.4 cm

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Malanda Falls Conservation Park, Queensland Photo © Stewart Macdonald		Saltuarius cornutus Northern leaf-tailed gecko Year described (Ogilby 1892) Description

Wyan, New South Wales Photo © Stewart Macdonald		Saltuarius kateae Kate's leaf-tailed gecko Year described Couper, Sadlier, Shea & Worthington Wilmer 2008 Description Obscure, narrow V-shaped marking running back between eyes. Smooth throat scales. Rostral shield usually not in contact with nostril. Moving dorsally from infralabials, scales on sides of snout transition from large to small. Digits lack spiny tubercles on dorsal surface. Dorsal surface of hand lacks large conical tubercles. No preanal pores.

Smiths Lake, New South Wales Photo © Henry Cook		Saltuarius moritzi Moritz's leaf-tailed gecko Year described Couper, Sadlier, Shea & Worthington Wilmer 2008 Description Smooth throat scales. Rostral shield usually contacts nostril. Moving dorsally from infralabials, scales on sides of snout transition from large to small. No preanal pores. Dorsal surface of toes usually with large spinose tubercles. Enlarged dorsal and lateral tubercles do not extend to tail tip.

Cracow, Queensland Photo © Stewart Macdonald		Saltuarius salebrosus Rough-throated leaf-tailed gecko Year described (Covacevich 1975) Description Scales on throat are rough.

Lamington Plateau, Queensland Photo © Stewart Macdonald		Saltuarius swaini Southern leaf-tailed gecko Year described (Wells & Wellington 1985) Description Smooth throat scales. Rostral shield usually in contract with nostril. Scales on sides of snout are a mix of large and small. No preanal pores.

Girraween NP, Queensland Photo © David Fischer		Saltuarius wyberba Wyberba leaf-tailed gecko Year described Couper, Schneider & Covacevich 1997 Description Smooth throat scales. Rostral shield usually contacts nostril. Moving dorsally from infralabials, scales on sides of snout transition from large to small. No preanal pores. Dorsal surfaces of toes usually have large spinose tubercles.

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