Strophurus taenicauda

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Strophurus taenicauda
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Strophurus
Species:
S. taenicauda
Binomial name
Strophurus taenicauda
(De Vis, 1886)
Synonyms [2]
  • Diplodactylus taenicauda
    De Vis, 1886
  • Diplodactylus taeniocauda [sic]
    Boulenger, 1887
    (nomen substitutum)
  • Diplodactylus taenicauda
    Wermuth, 1965
  • Strophurus taenicauda
    Wells & Wellington, 1984

Strophurus taenicauda, also known commonly as the golden spiny-tailed gecko or the golden-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to eastern Australia. Three subspecies are recognized.

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Geographic range

S. taenicauda is found in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. [2]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of S. taenicauda are shrubland and forest, especially areas including the white cypress. [1] [3]

Defense mechanism

The golden-tailed gecko can produce a spray of foul-smelling liquid from its tail as an anti-predator adaptation.

Reproduction

S. taenicauda is oviparous. [2]

Subspecies

The following three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid. [2]

Nota bene : A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Strophurus.

References

  1. 1 2 Sanderson, C.; Hobson, R.; Venz, M.; Vanderduys, E. (2018). "Strophurus taenicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T178215A83323824. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T178215A83323824.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Species Strophurus taenicauda at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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