Orraya
Genus of lizards
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Orraya is a monotypic genus of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The genus contains the sole species Orraya occultus, also known commonly as the McIlwraith leaf-tailed gecko or the long-necked northern leaf-tailed gecko. The species is endemic to Australia.[2]
| Orraya | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Carphodactylidae |
| Genus: | Orraya Couper, Covacevich, C. Schneider & C. Hoskin, 2000 |
| Species: | O. occultus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orraya occultus (Couper, Covacevich & Moritz, 1993) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Geographic range
O. occultus is restricted to higher elevations in the McIlwraith Range in northeastern Queensland.[3]
Habitat
Description
O. occultus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 11 cm (4.3 in). It is moderately spinose, and has a very long, thin neck.[2]
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