Species Saltuarius swaini (Wells & Wellington, 1985)
Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko
- Phyllurus swaini Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [14].
Type data:
Holotype AM R116978 (previously AMF 16799), Richmond Range State Forest, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Saltuarius swaini (Wells & Wellington, 1985). —
Couper, P.J., Covacevich, J.A. & Moritz, C. 1993. A review of the leaf-tailed geckos endemic to eastern Australia: a new genus, four new species, and other new data. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 34(1): 95-124
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
"Occurs in the coastal ranges of southeast Queensland and northern NSW between latitudes 27°53'S–28°48'S. All NSW populations occur east of the Clarence River…" (Couper et al. 2008: 109)
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Distribution References
- Revell, B., Couper, P.J., Wilson, S., Amey, A. & Hoskin, C.J. 2017. A significant range extension for the Border Ranges Leaf-tailed Gecko, Saltuarius swaini (Wells & Wellington, 1985) (Reptilia: Carphodactylidae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature 60: 185–191 [First published online: 19 December 2017]
General References
Couper, P.J., Sadlier, R.A., Shea, G.M. & Wilmer, J.W. 2008. 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: 87-118 [105] (re-assessment and revised description)
Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp. [92]
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko)
History of changes
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 24-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 07-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |