Underwoodisaurus milii

Underwoodisaurus milii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Carphodactylidae
Genus:	Underwoodisaurus
Species:	U. milii
Binomial name
Underwoodisaurus milii (Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823)
Synonyms[1]
Phyllurus milii Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823 Cyrtodactylus Nilii [sic] Gray, 1831 (ex errore) Gymnodactylus milii — Loveridge, 1934 Underwoodisaurus milii — Bustard, 1970 Nephrurus milii — Bauer, 1990 Underwoodisaurus milii — Cogger, 2014

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.