Champion's leaf-tailed gecko


Champion's leaf-tailed gecko, also known commonly as the Koumala leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, championae, is in honor of Australian zoologist Irene Champion, a Resource Ranger with the Queensland [Parks and Wildlife Service].

Geographic range

P. championae was first found in the Cameron Creek/Black Mountain area near Koumala, Queensland, Australia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. championae is forest with rocky areas.

Description

P. championae may attain a snout-to-vent length of.

Reproduction

P. championae is oviparous.