Mount Blackwood Leaf-tailed Gecko
Image: Queensland Museum
Phyllurus isis
Couper, Covacevich & Moritz 1993
Etymology: The goddess Isis from Egyptian mythology.
Snout-vent length: To 76 mm.
Distribution: Restricted to Mount Blackwood and Mount Jukes near Mackay, mid-eastern Queensland.
Habitat: On boulders in rainforest.
Conservation status: Vulnerable, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
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