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In order to make space in our old study for the soon to arrive grand piano we
dismantled the desk I put together for the space some eight years ago. We
moved the desktop to the garage and in the process disturbed two geckos that
live there. I hope they'll accept the new board for their daytime hiding place...
The following text is from http://www.ddreptiles.net/caresheet_platerus.html
Scientific Name: Phyllurus platurus
Common Name: Southern Leaf Tail, Broad-Tailed Gecko
Description: The Leaf-tailed Gecko is a moderately large species of lizard (average body length of 80 mm) with a
distinctive flattened body shape, well-developed limbs and digits, an angular head and large eyes, and distinctive leaf-
shaped tail. The skin of the body and tail is rough and is covered by numerous small 'pointed' scales, but tails that have
been lost and regrown lack these 'pointed' scales and are smooth.
Distribution: Phyllurus platurus are restricted to the Sydney Basin area of New South Wales, though there are other leaf-
tailed gecko species further north as far as Cape York Peninsula. Broad-tails inhabit the sandstone outcrops and
escarpment, hiding in deep cracks and crevices during the day. It has adapted well to human encroachment using brick
houses as an alternative to its natural rocky home.
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