leaf-tailed gecko Saltuarius cornutus

photographed on the atherton tableland far north queensland they seem to be able to adjust their colouring to suit the background even on grey bricks as when seen on a tree they would be very brown matching the tree perfectly to the point if they dont move theyre extremely hard to spot!

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Incredible finding. I created a manual species entry for you, since there is no Wikipedia page for this one. The species intro is of course awarded to you. Posted 11 years ago

Sandra Tuszynska

Bullet Ant

wow, I've always wanted to see one of these. It is like an Australian chameleon then... Posted 10 years ago
1. Jef braund
  
  Lion
  
  thanx sandra glad you have met a new lizard i guess hes similar to a chameleons display for camouflage....but i think most chameleons change colour for social signalling and moods etc as well but not sure if the leaf tail does?
  But they are virtually invisible when on a tree even when you know your looking at one you still cant see it unless it moves...cheers. Posted 10 years ago

The Northern Leaf-tail Gecko

This species occurs in wet rainforest between Cooktown and Townsville in Queensland, Australia (Williams 2006). The area in which this species is distributed is approximately square 16,718 km.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Ferdy Christant