Subspecies Strophurus spinigerus spinigerus (Gray, 1842)
- Diplodactylus spinigerus Gray, J.E. 1842. Description of some hitherto unrecorded species of Australian reptiles and batrachians. pp. 51-57 in Gray, J.E. (ed.). The Zoological Miscellany. London : Treuttel, Würz & Co. [53].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown (presumed lost, BMNH 64.10.6.7 erroneously cited as holotype by Kluge, A.G. 1967. Systematics, phylogeny, and zoogeography of the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray (Gekkonidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 15: 1007–1108; BMNH xxi.3b and xxi.5a erroneously cited by Boulenger, G.A. 1885. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). 1. London : British Museum xii 436 pp. 32 pls as syntypes), Houtman's Abrolhos, WA (as Van Diemen's Land).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Occurs on lower W coast and offshore islands, from Shark Bay to S coast, WA.
IBRA
WA: Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, nocturnal, open forest, open heath, oviparous.
General References
Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp. [96]
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) |