Saltuarius moritzi
Saltuarius moritzi, also known commonly as the New England leaf-tailed gecko or Moritz's leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is native to Australia.[1]
| Saltuarius moritzi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Carphodactylidae |
| Genus: | Saltuarius |
| Species: | S. moritzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Saltuarius moritzi | |
Etymology
The specific name, moritzi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Craig Moritz.[2]
Geographic range
S. moritzi is endemic to the New England Tablelands in New South Wales.[3]
Habitat
The preferred habitats of S. moritzi are closed forests, wet sclerophyll forests, and rocky escarpments, gorges, and outcrops.[1]
Description
S. moritzi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.9 cm (4.3 in).[1]
References
- Species Saltuarius moritzi at The Reptile Database
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Saltuarius moritzi, p. 183).
- "Saltuarius moritzi ". The Queensland Museum. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Couper, Patrick J.; Sadlier, Ross A.; Shea, Glenn M.; Worthington Wilmer, Jessica (2009). "A Reassessment of Saltuarius swaini (Lacertilia: Diplodactylidae) in Southeastern Queensland and New South Wales; Two New Taxa, Phylogeny, Biogeography and Conservation". Records of the Australian Museum 60 (1): 87-118. (Saltuarius moritzi, new species, pp. 99-105, Figures 12A, 12B, 12C).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
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