Cape Melville Leaf-tail Gecko
Saltuarius eximius
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Critically Endangered
Listed since: 21/12/2023
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Endangered
Listed since: 13/06/2017
Population trend: Unknown
Other names: None
Priority species? No
The Australian government's Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 selected over 100 priority species derived from consultation with threatened species experts and the wider community. While all species are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.
Description
The Cape Melville Leaf-tail Gecko is known only from a highly localised area of rainforest in the uplands of the Melville Range on Cape Melville on the Cape York Peninsula. The population is extremely small and there is no information on their dietry or reproductive biology.
Threats
Droughts and heatwaves have occurred in north Queensland in recent years. These are likely impacting this species, given its restriction to the coolest/moistest high elevation areas.
Quollity Conservation Hub's Overall Priority Score
Average life span:
Unknown
Number of young produced each year:
Unknown
Number of breeding events each year:
Unknown
Minimum sexual maturity age:
Unknown
Who is helping
Useful links for more detailed information on this species
DCCEEW - Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
SPRAT - DCCEEW Species Profile and Threats Database