Mackay Coast Leaf-tailed Gecko
Image: Queensland Museum
Phyllurus ossa
Couper, Covacevich & Moritz 1993
Etymology: Named for Mount Ossa, the type locality.
Snout-vent length: To 89 mm.
Distribution: Occurs in disjunct populations in the Proserpine/ Mackay area (Mount Ossa/Mount Charlton, Conway Range, Mount Dryander), mid –eastern Queensland.
Habitat: On boulders in rainforest.
Conservation status: Least concern, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
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