Species Strophurus williamsi (Kluge, 1963)
Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko
- Diplodactylus williamsi Kluge, A.G. 1963. A new species of gekkonid lizard, genus Diplodactylus Gray, from eastern Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 88: 230-234 [230, pl. 14 text fig].
Type data:
Holotype AM R14987, Warrumbungle Mts, NSW.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Mulga Lands (ML)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, low open shrubland, low open woodland, low woodland, nocturnal, open forest, open scrub, oviparous.
General References
Bustard, H.R. 1964. Defensive behaviour shown by Australian geckos, genus Diplodactylus. Herpetologica 20: 198-200 (tail squirting)
Bustard, H.R. 1969. The ecology of the Australian geckoes Diplodactylusn williamsi and Gehyra australis in northern New South Wales. Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie Wetenschappen 72C: 451-477
Kluge, A.G. 1967. Systematics, phylogeny, and zoogeography of the lizard genus Diplodactylus Gray (Gekkonidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 15: 1007-1108 (taxonomy)
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |