Short-tailed striped gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diplodactylidae |
Genus: | Strophurus |
Species: | S. mcmillani
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Binomial name | |
Strophurus mcmillani (
Storr, 1978)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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The short-tailed striped gecko (Strophurus mcmillani), also known commonly as McMillan's spiny-tailed gecko, [3] is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The specific name, mcmillani, is in honor of Australian entomologist Robert Peter McMillan (1921–2009). [3]
In Australia, S. mcmillani is found in extreme northwestern Northern Territory and in Western Australia. [2]
The natural habitats of S. mcmillani are grassland and rocky areas. [1]
S. mcmillani has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5 cm (1.8 in), and the average tail length is 61% of the SVL. Dorsally and laterally, it is olive gray, with dark brown and white stripes. [4]
S. mcmillani is oviparous. [2]
Short-tailed striped gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Diplodactylidae |
Genus: | Strophurus |
Species: | S. mcmillani
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Binomial name | |
Strophurus mcmillani (
Storr, 1978)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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The short-tailed striped gecko (Strophurus mcmillani), also known commonly as McMillan's spiny-tailed gecko, [3] is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The specific name, mcmillani, is in honor of Australian entomologist Robert Peter McMillan (1921–2009). [3]
In Australia, S. mcmillani is found in extreme northwestern Northern Territory and in Western Australia. [2]
The natural habitats of S. mcmillani are grassland and rocky areas. [1]
S. mcmillani has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5 cm (1.8 in), and the average tail length is 61% of the SVL. Dorsally and laterally, it is olive gray, with dark brown and white stripes. [4]
S. mcmillani is oviparous. [2]