Saltuarius
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Saltuarius is a genus of larger Australian geckos, known collectively as Leaf-tailed Geckos. The genus was created in 1993 to accommodate former members of the genus Phyllurus. These geckos are very similar to the Uroplatus geckos native to Madagascar. This is a convergent evolution.
[edit] Habitat and distribution
The species inhabit Australia's eastern coastal region, a vegetation composed of rainforests and dry Eucalyptus forests. Saltuarius cornutus and Saltuarius swaini are arboreal geckos, the remaining species live on rocky outcrops. They all need a high level of relative air humidity. The species from southern regions must hibernate for several months at temperatures varying between 8 °C (46 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F). These species invariably lay soft-shelled eggs which are buried in humid substrates.
[edit] Species
The two new species have been discovered recently and have not yet been described scientifically.[citation needed]
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