''Phyllurus nepthys'', also known commonly as the Eungella leaf-tailed gecko, is a

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in the

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Carphodactylidae The Carphodactylidae, informally known as the southern padless geckos, are a family of geckos, lizards in the infraorder Gekkota. The family consists of 32 described species in 7 genera, all of which are endemic to Australia. They belong to the s ...

. The species is

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to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, ''nepthys'', refers to the ancient Egyptian goddess

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Geographic range

''P. nephthys'' is found in the

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in mideastern

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Description

The underside of ''P. nepthys'' is cream-colored, and is heavily peppered with brown. In all other species of ''Phyllurus'' the underside is mottled or unmarked. Maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) is . Couper et al. (1993).

Reproduction

''P. nepthys'' is

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References

* Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Couper PJ, Covacevich JA, 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. (''Phyllurus nepthys'', new species, pp. 115–117). *Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). ''A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition''. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. . Phyllurus Geckos of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Reptiles described in 1993 Taxa named by Patrick J. Couper Taxa named by Jeanette Covacevich Taxa named by Craig Moritz {{gecko-stub

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Geographic range

Description

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