Biology:Strophurus jeanae

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Short description: Species of lizard

Strophurus jeanae
Southern Phasmid Gecko imported from iNaturalist photo 264491369 on 28 October 2023.jpg
Western Australia, April 2023
Scientific classification edit
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 .

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]

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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178545/83325528. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Strophurus jeanae ". http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Strophurus&species=jeanae&search_param=%28%28search%3D%27Strophurus+jeanae%27%29%29. 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).

Further reading

  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN:978-0643100350.
  • Greer AE (1989). The Biology and Evolution of Australian Lizards. Chipping Norton, New South Wales: Surrey Beatty & Sons. 264 pp. (Strophurus jeanae, new combination).
  • Storr GM (1988). "A new species of Diplodactylus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) from northern Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 14 (2): 183–187. (Diplodactylus jeanae, new species).

Wikidata ☰ Q3500576 entry

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