Biology:Uvidicolus sphyrurus

Uvidicolus sphyrurus
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Carphodactylidae
Genus:	Uvidicolus Oliver and Bauer, 2011
Species:	U. sphyrurus
Binomial name
Uvidicolus sphyrurus (Ogilby, 1892)
Synonyms
Gymnodactylus sphyrurus, Ogilby 1892 Heteronota walshi Kinghorn, 1931 Heteronotia walshi - Wermuth, 1965 Phyllurus walshi - Kluge, 1963 Phyllurus sphyrurus - Kluge, 1965 Underwoodisaurus sphyrurus - Ingram & Covacevich, 1981 Nephrurus sphyrurus - Bauer 1990 Uvidicolus sphyrurus — Oliver & Bauer, 2011

Uvidicolus sphyrurus, also known as the border thick-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Australia where it is found in rocky highlands of the Murray-Darling Basin. It is sometimes placed in the genus Underwoodisaurus.

References

• Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group 1996. Uvidicolus sphyrurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.

Wikidata ☰ Q3021714 entry