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Phyllurus isis
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Phyllurus isis, also known commonly as the Mount Blackwood leaf-tailed gecko and the Mount Jukes broad-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Carphodactylidae.[2] The species is endemic to Mount Blackwood and Mount Jukes in mideastern Queensland, Australia.[3]
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Etymology
The specific name, isis, refers to the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis.[4]
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Description
P. isis, which may attain a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 76 mm (3.0 in), is the smallest and least spiny species of Phyllurus.[5]
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