[citation needed] The genus name is derived from the Latin word saltuarius, meaning "keeper of the forest".

[2] The species in the genus Saltuarius inhabit Australia's eastern coastal region, a vegetation composed of rainforests and dry Eucalyptus forests.

The species from southern regions must hibernate for several months at temperatures varying between 8 °C (46 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F).

[citation needed] These species invariably lay soft-shelled eggs which are buried in humid substrates.

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Saltuarius.