New species of 'big prickly' geckos discovered on mountainous island 50 kilometres off Mackay coast
abc.net.au/news/queensland-gecko-discovery-mackay-scawfell-island/102050356Scawfell Island is a mountain protruding from the ocean about 50 kilometres off the Mackay Coast."I went to that island in the hopes of finding some interesting reptile species ... one thing I really hoped for was that there could be one of these incredible leaf-tailed geckos," he said.
"I thought, well, perhaps if the rainforest is persisted on this island, maybe leaf tailed geckos have managed to survive," Dr Hoskin said.When he got to the rugged island with two students from James Cook University, he found "perfect habitat" for the geckos."They were obviously a new species. It was super exciting to come across something in the wild when it's clearly and immediately obvious that it's something new.
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