Strophurus taeniatus, also known commonly as the phasmid striped gecko or the white-striped gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Strophurus |
| Species: | S. taeniatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Strophurus taeniatus | |
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Geographic range
editS. taeniatus is found in the northern parts of the Australian states and territories of Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia.[1][2]
Habitat
editThe preferred habitats of S. taeniatus are grassland and rocky areas.[1]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Doughty, P.; Wilson, S.; Oliver, P.; Ellis, R. (2017). "Strophurus taeniatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T102702733A102702757. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102702733A102702757.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Species Strophurus taeniatus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
edit- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Laver RJ, Nielsen SV, Rosauer DF, Oliver PM (2017). "Trans-biome diversity in Australian grass-specialist lizards (Diplodactylidae: Strophurus)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 115: 62–70.
- Lönnberg E, Andersson LG (1913). "Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910—13. III. Reptiles". Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar, Ny Följd, Stockholm 52 (3): 1–17. (Oedurella taeniata, new species, pp. 5–6, Figures 1–3).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.