Robust striped gecko

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.

Robust striped gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Diplodactylidae
Genus:	Strophurus
Species:	S. michaelseni
Binomial name
Strophurus michaelseni (F. Werner, 1910)
Synonyms[2]
Diplodactylus michaelseni F. Werner, 1910 Oedurella michaelseni — Lönnberg & Andersson, 1913 Strophurus michaelseni — Wells & Wellington, 1984

Etymology

The specific name, michaelseni, is in honour of German zoologist Wilhelm Michaelsen.^[3]

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.^[1]

Reproduction

S. michaelseni is oviparous.^[2]