Champion's leaf-tailed gecko
# Champion's leaf-tailed gecko

Champion's leaf-tailed gecko (Phyllurus championae), also known commonly as the Koumala leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

## Etymology

The specific name, championae (genitive, feminine), is in honor of Australian zoologist Irene Champion, a Resource Ranger with the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

## Geographic range

P. championae was first found in the Cameron Creek/Black Mountain area near Koumala, Queensland, Australia.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. championae is forest with rocky areas.

## Description

P. championae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in).

## Reproduction

P. championae is oviparous.

