Robust striped gecko explained

The robust striped gecko (Strophurus michaelseni), also known commonly as Michaelsen's spiny-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, michaelseni, is in honour of German zoologist Wilhelm Michaelsen.^[1]

Geographic range

S. michaelseni is found on the central coast and in the adjacent interior of Western Australia, Australia.^[2]

Habitat

The natural habitats of S. michaelseni are forest, shrubland, and grassland.

Reproduction

S. michaelseni is oviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
• Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Strophurus michaelseni, p. 115). (in German).
• Werner F (1910). "Reptilia (Geckonidae und Scincidae) ". pp. 451–493. In: Michaelsen W, Hartmeyer R (1910). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Ergebnisse der Hamburger südwest-australischen Forschungsreise 1905. Band II [Volume 2]. Jena: Gustav Fischer. 493 pp. (Diplodactylus michaelseni, new species, pp. 460-461, Figure 3). (in German).
• Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Strophurus michaelseni, p. 178).
2. . www.reptile-database.org.