Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

Strophurus horneri

Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Remove ads

Strophurus horneri, also known commonly as the Arnhem phasmid gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[2]

Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Remove ads

Etymology

The specific name, horneri, is in honour of Australian zoologist Paul Horner who is a Curator Emeritus of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.[2]

Geographic range

S. horneri is found in Northern Territory of northern Australia.[2]

Description

S. horneri is narrow-headed and slender-bodied. Its dorsal colouration consists of four broad yellow stripes on a brown or grayish ground colour. A small species, its snout-to-vent length is only about 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. horneri is grassland.[1]

References

Further reading

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads