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''Phyllurus'' is a small genus of Australian leaf-tailed geckos. Rarely seen outside their native habitat, they are notable for their highly effective camouflage which is in part aided by the spiny tubercles that cover every body part. Most member species, except for ''P. caudiannulatus'', ''P. gulbaru'' and ''P. kabikabi'', have very flattened, leaf-shaped tails. Some of these species have recently been reassigned to the genus ''Saltuarius''. The ''Phyllurus'' geckos resemble the ''Uroplatus'' geckos of Madagascar. This is an example of convergent evolution because they are not closely related. ==Species== The following species are recognized as being valid.〔The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.〕 *''Phyllurus amnicola'' Couper et al., 2000 *''Phyllurus caudiannulatus'' Covacevich, 1975 – barred leaf-tailed gecko *''Phyllurus championae'' Couper et al., 2000– Champion's leaf-tailed gecko *''Phyllurus gulbaru'' Hoskin, Couper & Schneider, 2003 *''Phyllurus isis'' Couper, Covacevich & Moritz, 1993 *''Phyllurus kabikabi'' Couper, Hamley & Hoskin, 2008 *''Phyllurus nepthys'' Couper, Covacevich & Moritz, 1993 *''Phyllurus ossa'' Couper, Covacevich & Moritz, 1993 *''Phyllurus platurus'' (Shaw, 1790) – southern leaf-tailed gecko ''Phyllurus cornutus'' (Ogilby, 1892), the northern leaf-tailed gecko, is now placed in the genus ''Saltuarius''. ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Phyllurus''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phyllurus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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