Phyllurus isis

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]

Phyllurus isis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Carphodactylidae
Genus:	Phyllurus
Species:	P. isis
Binomial name
Phyllurus isis Couper, Covacevich & Moritz, 1993

Etymology

The specific name, isis, refers to the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis.^[4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. isis is forest.^[1]

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]

Reproduction

P. isis is oviparous.^[2]