Barking Gecko
Underwoodisaurus milii
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,354
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Underwoodisaurus milii is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is commonly known as the thick-tailed or barking gecko, referring to its distinctive plump tail and sharp, barking defensive call. The genus is also often called thick-tailed geckos as a group, along with the species Uvidicolus sphyrurus.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Underwoodisaurus milii”.