Strophurus krisalys

Strophurus krisalys
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Diplodactylidae
Genus:	Strophurus
Species:	S. krisalys
Binomial name
	Strophurus krisalys; Sadlier, O'Meally & Shea, 2005

Last updated October 06, 2025

Strophurus krisalys is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, krisalys, is in honor of Kristin Alys Sadlier.^[2]

Description

S. krisalys may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7 cm (2.8 in). It has spines above its eyes, and the lining of its mouth is deep blue.^[3]

Geographic range

S. krisalys is found in the Australian state of Queensland.^[1]^[4]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of S. krisalys are forest, savanna, and shrubland.^[1]

Behaviour

S. krisalys is arboreal.^[4]

Reproduction

S. krisalys is oviparous.^[4]

References

1 2 3 Shea, G.; Greenlees, M. (2018). "Strophurus krisalys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T102702052A102702055. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102702052A102702055.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
↑ 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 krisalys, p. 147).
↑ Wilson S, Swan G (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. 688 pp. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. (Strophurus krisalys, pp. 128–129).
1 2 3 Strophurus krisalys at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 2017-11-11.

Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
Laube A, Langner C (2007). "Die Gattung Strophurus". Draco8 (29): 49–66. (in German).
Sadlier, Ross A.; O'Meally, Denis; Shea, Glenn M. (2005). "A new species of spiny-tailed gecko (Squamata: Diplodactylidae: Strophurus) from inland Queensland". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum51 (2): 573–582. (Strophurus krisalys, new species).
Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.

This article about a Diplodactylidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[IUCN-1] 1 2 3 Shea, G.; Greenlees, M. (2018). "Strophurus krisalys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T102702052A102702055. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102702052A102702055.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[2] 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 krisalys, p. 147).

[3] Wilson S, Swan G (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. 688 pp. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. (Strophurus krisalys, pp. 128–129).

[RDB-4] 1 2 3 Strophurus krisalys at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 2017-11-11.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]