Strophurus elderi

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Strophurus elderi
Jewelled Gecko (Strophurus elderi) (9391007062).jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Strophurus
Species:
S. elderi
Binomial name
Strophurus elderi
(Stirling & Zietz, 1893)
Synonyms[2]
  • Diplodactylus elderi
    Stirling & Zietz, 1893
  • Strophurus elderi
    — Wells & Wellington, 1984
  • Eremiastrophurus elderi
    — Wells & Wellington, 1985
  • Eremiastrophurus mahoodi
    Wells & Wellington, 1985
  • Strophurus elderi
    — Greer, 1989
  • Strophurus elderi
    — Cogger, 2014

Strophurus elderi, also known as the jewelled gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[2]

Etymology[]

The specific name, elderi, is in honor of Scottish-Australian philanthropist Thomas Elder.[3]

Geographic range[]

S. elderi is found in the Australian states and territories of New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia.[2]

Habitat[]

The preferred habitats of S. elderi are desert, grassland, and shrubland.[1]

Reproduction[]

S. elderi is oviparous.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Shea, G.; Wilson, S.; Ellis, R.; Oliver, P. (2017). "Strophurus elderi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T102701969A102701981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102701969A102701981.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Strophurus elderi ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Strophurus elderi, p. 82).

Further reading[]

  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • Stirling EC, Zietz A (1893). "[Scientific results of the Elder Exploring Expedition,] Vertebrata". Trans. Roy. Soc. South Australia 16: 154–176. (Diplodactylus elderi, new species, p. 161 + Plate VI, figures 1 & 1a).
  • Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.


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