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Kate's leaf-tailed gecko

Kate's leaf-tailed gecko (Saltuarius kateae)
Wyan, New South Wales
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
Saltuarius kateae - Couper, Sadlier, Shea & Worthington Wilmer, 2008
Pronunciation  SALT-you-ARE-ee-uss   KAY-tee
Etymology  Saltuarius: "From the Latin - 'keeper of the forest'."1
kateae: "For Kate Couper for her ongoing support during the field component of this project."2
Other names   
 
Snout-to-vent length
Species avg: 9.85 cm
Species max: 10.5 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
2
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

Range

Northern New South Wales. East of the Clarence River at the southern end of the Richmond Range.

Found in the following Australian states/territories

New South Wales

Habitat

Sandstone escarpments in open forest.

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