| 词条 | Northern leaf-tailed gecko |
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| name = Northern leaf-tailed gecko | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | image = Northern Leaf-Tailed Gecko.jpg | genus = Saltuarius | species = cornutus | authority = (Ogilby 1892)[2] | synonyms = Gymnodactylus cornutus Ogilby, 1892 Phyllurus cornutus (Ogilby, 1892) }} The northern leaf-tailed gecko (Saltuarius cornutus) is a species of the genus Saltuarius, the Australian leaf-tailed geckos.[3] DescriptionSaltuarius cornutus is a large gecko with a triangular head, narrow neck, a body length to 14 cm and an 8 cm broad, leaf-like tail. Unlike most geckos, it has clawed toes and no adhesive discs, probably due to its arboreal lifestyle. Body is flattened and limbs are long and spindly; dorsal surface bears sharply pointed tubercles (its eponymous "horns"). Camouflage coloration strongly resembles lichen-mottled bark. Its scientific name translates to "Horned Keeper of the Forest". HabitatNocturnal tree dweller in warm temperate and tropical rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, typically above 750m, in the Coastal and Great Dividing Ranges in NE Queensland and south to Taree in New South Wales. BehaviourActive at night and in cool conditions when most reptiles rest. When threatened, the gecko arches its back, raises and wags its tail from side to side to draw attention away from the head- if attacked it will readily shed its tail and grow another; however the new tail will be broader and flatter with different coloration and a short tip. Also known to open mouth and charge aggressors while vocalizing. DietThe Northern leaf-tailed gecko eats large insects and other arthropods, including cockroaches and spiders. References1. ^{{Cite journal | author = Cogger, H.G. | title = Saltuarius cornutus | journal = The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume = 2010 | page = e.T178216A7499834 | publisher = IUCN | date = 2010 | url = http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/178216/0 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178216A7499834.en | access-date = 15 January 2018}} 2. ^Couper PC, 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. (Saltuarius, new genus, p. 97). 3. ^{{NRDB species|genus=Saltuarius|species=cornutus|accessdate=26 June 2015}} 4. ^Cronin, Leonard. 2001. Phyllurus cornutus . Key Guide to Australian Reptiles and Amphibians External links
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