Species Strophurus spinigerus (Gray, 1842)
Soft Spiny-tailed Gecko, South-western Spiny-tailed Gecko, Western Spiny-tailed Gecko
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, nocturnal, open forest, open heath, oviparous.
General References
Brazenor, C.W. 1951. On the Victorian species of tuberculate, Diplodactylus. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 17: 215-222 (taxonomy)
Kluge, A.G. 1967. Systematics, phylogeny, and zoogeography of the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray (Gekkonidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 15: 1007-1108 (taxonomy)
Rosenberg, H.I. & Russell, A.P. 1980. Structural and functional aspects of tail squirting: a unique defense mechanism of Diplodactylus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 58: 865-881 (tail squirting)
Russell, A.P. & Rosenberg, H.I. 1981. Self-grooming in Diplodactylus spinigerus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae), with a brief review of such behaviour in reptiles. Canadian Journal of Zoology 59: 564-566
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Western Spiny-tailed Gecko)
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [22] (South-western Spiny-tailed Gecko)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | DIPLODACTYLIDAE | 16-Feb-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 07-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |