Mount Augustus spiny-tailed gecko

The Mount Augustus spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus wilsoni), also known commonly as the Mount Augustus striped gecko and Wilson's spiny-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.^[2]

Mount Augustus spiny-tailed gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Diplodactylidae
Genus:	Strophurus
Species:	S. wilsoni
Binomial name
Strophurus wilsoni (Storr, 1983)
Synonyms[2]
Diplodactylus wilsoni Storr, 1983 Strophurus wilsoni — Wells & Wellington, 1984

Etymology

The specific name, wilsoni, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Stephen Karl "Steve" Wilson.^[3]

Geographic range

S. wilsoni is found in western Western Australia.^[2]

Habitat

The natural habitat of S. wilsoni is shrubland.^[1]

Reproduction

S. wilsoni is oviparous.^[2]