- Saltuarius
Taxobox
name = Saltuarius
image_caption = "Saltuarius swaini " inMyall Lakes National Park .
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia
ordo =Squamata
familia =Gekkonidae
subfamilia =Diplodactylinae
genus = "Saltuarius""Saltuarius" is a
genus of largerAustralian gecko s, known collectively as Leaf-tailed Geckos. The genus was created in 1993 to accommodate former members of the genus "Phyllurus ".Habitat and distribution
The species inhabit Australia's eastern coastal region, a vegetation composed of
rainforest s and dryEucalyptus forests. "Saltuarius cornutus" and "Saltuarius swaini" arearboreal geckos, the remaining species live on rocky outcrops. They all need a high level of relative air humidity. The species from southern regions must be hibernated for several months at temperatures varying between convert|8|C|F and convert|15|C|F. These species invariably lay soft-shelled eggs which are buried in humid substrates.pecies
*Northern Leaf-tail Gecko, "
Saltuarius cornutus "
*Long-necked Northern Leaf-tailed, "Saltuarius occultus "
*Rough-throated Leaf-tail Gecko, "Saltuarius salebrosus "
*Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko, "Saltuarius swaini "
*Leaf-tailed Gecko, "Saltuarius wyberba "The two new species have been discovered recently and have not yet been described scientifically.Fact|date=September 2008
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