Underwoodisaurus milii
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Common Thick-tailed Gecko
Also known as:
Barking Gecko
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These gorgeous geckos have a defensive behavior of rushing at a perceived threat and "barking" at it. I must not have been sufficiently scary because the two I saw just tried to strut away silently.
Printed references:
- Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles & Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition
- Wilson, S. and Swan, G. 2017. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fifth Edition