Genus

Forest Leaf-tailed Geckos

Saltuarius

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyCarphodactylidae (Australian Thick-tailed Geckos)
GenusSaltuarius (Forest Leaf-tailed Geckos)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Saltuarius swaini

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Saltuarius cornutus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~20%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Forest Leaf-tailed Geckos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~40%
	Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko			~40%
2	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~30%
	Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko			~30%
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Leaf-tailed Gecko			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
2	Cairns Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

Forest Leaf-tailed Geckos

Species in this group

Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko

Leaf-tailed Gecko

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Forest Leaf-tailed Geckos

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found