Gecko ID Please :)

[Jozz]

In my brothers wine sellar in Seaforth, Sydney

 

[moloch05]

Greetings,

It is a Phyllurus platurus. The common name varies. Sometimes it is called "Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko" and other times "Broad-tailed Gecko". They are great looking geckos -- your brother is lucky to have one in the house.

Regards,
David

 

[albino]

sandstone in seaforth - that's where you'll find 'em

 

[Jozz]

Thanks mate Yeah, thats what I told him. He reckons it's quite big, bout 15 - 20cm. I told him it was a leaf tail, but wanted the scientific name, so cheers for that

He also said that he touched it on the back, and it made a really wierd noise - freaked him out - wasn't expecting it

 

[Dragontamer]

yeah they make a weird kind of squeel

 

[ryanharvey1993]

cute little broad tail. the sound is irratating lol. its just for threat but cause they dont actually really bite that much (if at all)

 

[Magpie]

Give you $50 for it?

 

[$NaKe PiMp]

there quite common around that area,i was at a party at beaconshill and found two Phyllurus platurus.

hanging out on the wall of the house next to where we where having a BBQ

its also the only gecko species ive seen in suburban sydney