Strophurus jeanae

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Strophurus jeanae
Southern Phasmid Gecko imported from iNaturalist photo 264491369 on 28 October 2023.jpg
Western Australia, April 2023
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Strophurus
Species:
S. jeanae
Binomial name
Strophurus jeanae
(Storr, 1988)
Synonyms [2]
  • Diplodactylus jeanae
    Storr, 1988
  • Oedurella jeanae
    Wells & Wellington, 1989
  • Strophurus jeanae
    Greer, 1989

Strophurus jeanae, also known commonly as the southern phasmid gecko and Jean's spiny-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

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Etymology

The specific name, jeanae, is in honor of Miss Jean White, Department of Ornithology and Herpetology, Western Australian Museum. [3]

Geographic range

In Australia S. jeanae is found in northern Northern Territory and northern Western Australia. [2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. jeanae is arid zones. [2]

Reproduction

S. jeanae is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. Shea, G.; Ellis, R.; Oliver, P. (2017). "Strophurus jeanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T178545A83325528. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T178545A83325528.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Strophurus jeanae ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Strophurus jeanae, p. 134).

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