Western Spiny-tailed Gecko
Strophurus strophurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyDiplodactylidae (Australasian Geckos)
- GenusStrophurus (Spiny-tailed, Striped and Phasmid Geckos)
- SpeciesStrophurus strophurus (Western Spiny-tailed Gecko)
About the Western Spiny-tailed Gecko
The western spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus strophurus) is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. S. strophurus is found in the Australian state of Western Australia. The natural habitat of S. strophurus is shrubland.
S. strophurus is oviparous. Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Gekkonidæ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Diplodactylus strophurus, new combination, p. 100).
Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350. Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1836). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles, Tome troisième [= General Herpetology or Complete Natural History of the Reptiles, Volume 3 ]. Paris: Roret. iv + 517 pp. + Errata et emendanda. (Phyllodactylus strophurus, new species, pp. 397–399). (in French).
Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cape Range
Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko
Strophurus ciliaris
Jewelled Gecko
Strophurus elderi
Pilbara Ground Gecko
Lucasium woodwardi
Cape Range Stone Gecko
Diplodactylus capensis
Cape Range Clawless Gecko
Crenadactylus tuberculatus
Western Fat-tailed Gecko
Diplodactylus bilybara
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Spiny-tailed Gecko in Cape Range?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Spiny-tailed Gecko sighting in Cape Range, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Spiny-tailed Gecko in Cape Range?
November has the highest sighting rate for Western Spiny-tailed Gecko in Cape Range in our monthly data.