Strophurus elderi
Appearance
- For the New Zealand species, see jewelled gecko
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diplodactylidae |
Genus: | Strophurus |
Species: | S. elderi
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Binomial name | |
Strophurus elderi | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Strophurus elderi, also known as the jewelled gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, elderi, is in honor of Scottish-Australian philanthropist Thomas Elder.[3]
Geographic range
S. elderi is found in the Australian states and territories of New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia.[2]
Habitat
The preferred habitats of S. elderi are desert, grassland, and shrubland.[1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b Shea G, Wilson S, Ellis R, Oliver P (2017). "Strophurus elderi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T102701969A102701981. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102701969A102701981.en. Downloaded on 06 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Strophurus elderi ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ 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 elderi, p. 82).
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Stirling EC, Zietz A (1893). "[Scientific results of the Elder Exploring Expedition,] Vertebrata". Trans. Roy. Soc. South Australia 16: 154–176. (Diplodactylus elderi, new species, p. 161 + Plate VI, figures 1 & 1a).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.