Orraya Explained
Orraya is a monotypic genus of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The genus contains the sole species Orraya occultus, also known commonly as the McIlwraith leaf-tailed gecko or the long-necked northern leaf-tailed gecko. The species is endemic to Australia.[1]
Geographic range
O. occultus is restricted to higher elevations in the McIlwraith Range in northeastern Queensland.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of O. occultus is forest, at altitudes of 500–.
Description
O. occultus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 11cm (04inches). It is moderately spinose, and has a very long, thin neck.[1]
Reproduction
O. occultus is oviparous.[1]
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
- Couper PJ, 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 occultus, new species).
- Couper PJ, Schneider CJ, Hoskin CJ, Covacevich JA (2000). "Australian leaf-toed geckos: phylogeny, a new genus, two new species and other new data". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 45 (2): 253–265. ("Orraya ", new genus; Orraya occultus, new combination).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .
Notes and References
- www.reptile-database.org.
- Web site: Orraya occultus. The Queensland Museum. 2017-11-11.
