Other photos, shared on X by @HerpsInTheNews, show the color variation of basalt velvet geckos, ranging from reddish brown to blackish brown. Hoskin said he named the new species after the Latin ...

The country is described as generally having 75 per cent black basalt and 25pc red basalt soils. Timbers include wilga, rosewood, myall, sandalwood, and beefwood with some brigalow, boonery and ...