Koumala Leaf-tailed Gecko

Image: Queensland Museum

Phyllurus championae

Schneider, Couper, Hoskin & Covacevich 2000

Etymology: Named for Irene Champion, a Resource Ranger with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Mackay.

Snout-vent length:  To 81 mm.

Distribution:  Known from only two localities near Koumala in mid-eastern Queensland.

Habitat: On boulders in rainforest along drainage lines.

Conservation status: Least concern, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

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