Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022. Taxonomy of the family Diplodactylidae Bibliography of the genus Strophurus Biodiversity of the family Diplodactylidae Genus Strophurus Spiny-tailed Geckos and Tail-squirters, Phasmid Geckos Dornschwanzgeckos Tornhalegekkoer 1845 Strophurus Fitzinger (type species: Phyllodactylus strophurus Dumeril & Bibron 1836) 1845 Strophura Gray (type species: Phyllodactylus strophurus Dumeril & Bibron 1836; syn. Bauer 1994) 1913 Oedurella Lönnberg & Andersson (type species: Oedurella taeniata Lönnberg & Andersson 1913; syn. Bauer 1994) 1985 Eremiastrophurus Wells & Wellington (type species: Diplodactylus elderi Stirling & Zietz 1893; syn. Bauer 1994) Contents: 21 species, all of which are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Remarks: Previously included in Diplodactylus (e.g., Cogger 1975). Revalidated by Wells & Wellington (1985). Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia). Strophurus assimilis Goldfields Spiny-tailed Gecko, Thorn-tailed Gecko Goldfields-Dornschwanzgecko Goldfields-tornhalegekko 1988 Diplodactylus assimilis Storr Strophurus assimilis Wells & Wellington 1989 Distribution: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia). Strophurus ciliaris Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko, Common Spiny-tailed Gecko Nördlicher Dornschwanzgecko Nordlig Tornhalegekko 1885 Diplodactylus ciliaris Boulenger Diplodactylus spinigerus ciliaris Loveridge 1934 Diplodactylus strophurus ciliaris Mitchell 1955 Strophurus ciliaris Wells & Wellington 1985 1952 Diplodactylus spinigerus aberrans Glauert (Bauer 1994) Diplodactylus strophurus aberrans Mitchell 1955 Diplodactylus ciliaris aberrans Storr 1988 Strophurus aberrans Wells & Wellington 1984 Strophurus ciliaris aberrans Kluge 1991 Introduced to: New Zealand. Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia). Strophurus ciliaris © Rune Midtgaard Strophurus congoo Einasleigh Spiny-tailed Gecko, (Congoo Gecko) Einasleigh-Dornschwanzgecko Einasleigh-tornhalegekko 2016 Strophurus congoo Vanderduys Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Strophurus elderi Jewelled Gecko, Jewelled Tail-squirter Juwel-Dornschwanzgecko Juvel-tornhalegekko 1893 Diplodactylus elderi Stirling & Zietz Strophurus elderi Wells & Wellington 1984 Eremiastrophurus elderi Wells & Wellington 1985 1985 Eremiastrophurus mahoodi Wells & Wellington (Shea & Sadlier 1999) Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia). Strophurus horneri Arnhem Land Phasmid Gecko, Arnhem Phasmid Gecko Arnhemland-Dornschwanzgecko Arnhemland-tornhalegekko 2014 Strophurus horneri Oliver & Parkin Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory). Strophurus intermedius Southern Spiny-tailed Gecko, (Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko) Südlicher Dornschwanzgecko Sydlig Tornhalegekko 1892 Diplodactylus intermedius Ogilby Diplodactylus strophurus intermedius Mitchell 1955 Diplodactylus ciliaris intermedius Kluge 1967 Strophurus intermedius Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia). Strophurus jeanae Southern Phasmid Gecko, (Jean's Striped Gecko) Port Hedland-Dornschwanzgecko Port Hedland-tornhalegekko 1988 Diplodactylus jeanae Storr Oedurella jeanae Wells & Wellington 1985 Strophurus jeanae Kluge 1991 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia). Strophurus krisalys Mount Isa Spiny-tailed Gecko, (Kristin's Spiny-tailed Gecko) Mount Isa-Dornschwanzgecko Mount Isa-tornhalegekko 2005 Strophurus krisalys Sadlier, O'Meally & Shea Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland). Strophurus mcmillani Short-tailed Spiny-tailed Gecko, Short-tailed Striped Gecko Kurzschwanz-Dornschwanzgecko Korthalet Tornhalegekko 1978 Diplodactylus mcmillani Storr Strophurus mcmillani Greer 1989 Diplodactylus macmillani [sic] Wells & Wellington 1985 Oedurella mcmillani Wells & Wellington 1989 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Strophurus michaelseni Robust Spiny-tailed Gecko, Striped Robust Tail-squirter, Robust Striped Gecko Robuster Dornschwanzgecko Robust Tornhalegekko 1910 Diplodactylus michaelseni Werner Strophurus michaelseni Wells & Wellington 1985 Oedurella michaelseni Wells & Wellington 1989 Remarks: Previously included taeniatus. Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Strophurus rankini Exmouth Spiny-tailed Gecko, (Rankin's Spiny-tailed Gecko) Exmouth-Dornschwanzgecko Exmouth-tornhalegekko 1979 Diplodactylus rankini Storr Strophurus rankini Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Strophurus robinsoni Northwestern Spiny-tailed Gecko, (Robinson's Spinifex Gecko) Nordwestlicher Dornschwanzgecko Nordvestlig Tornhalegekko 1995 Diplodactylus robinsoni Smith Strophurus robinsoni Wilson & Swan 2003 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia). Strophurus spinigerus Southwestern Spiny-tailed Gecko, Soft Spiny-tailed Gecko, (Western Spiny-tailed Gecko) Südwestlicher Dornschwanzgecko Sydvestlig Tornhalegekko 1842 Diplodactylus spinigerus Gray Strophura spinigera Gray 1845 Phyllodactylus spinigerus Duméril in Duméril & Duméril 1851 Diplodactylus strophurus spinigerus Mitchell 1955 Strophurus spinigerus Wells & Wellington 1984 1988 Diplodactylus spinigerus inornatus Storr Other common names: inornatus: Orange-eyed Southwestern Spiny-tailed Gecko spinigerus: White-eyed Southwestern Spiny-tailed Gecko, Yellow-eyed Southwestern Spiny-tailed Gecko Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Strophurus spinigerus © Rune Midtgaard Strophurus spinula Lesser Spiny-tailed Gecko Kleiner Dornschwanzgecko Lille Tornhalegekko 2023 Strophurus spinula Sadlier, Beatson, Brennan & Bauer Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Strophurus strophurus Western Spiny-tailed Gecko, Western Ring-tailed Gecko Westlicher Dornschwanzgecko Vestlig Tornhalegekko 1836 Phyllodactylus strophurus Dumeril & Bibron Diplodactylus strophurus Boulenger 1885 Strophurus strophurus Wells & Wellington 1984 1843 Discodactylus dumerilii Fitzinger (Bauer 1994) Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Strophurus strophurus © Rune Midtgaard Strophurus taeniatus Striped Phasmid Gecko Weissstreifen-Dornschwanzgecko Hvidstribet Tornhalegekko 1913 Oedurella taeniata Lönnberg & Andersson Diplodactylus taeniatus Cogger 1975 Strophurus taeniatus Wells & Wellington 1984 Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of michaelseni (e.g., Wermuth 1965). Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia). Strophurus taenicauda Golden-tailed Gecko Goldschwanzgecko Gyldenhalet Tornhalegekko 1886 Diplodactylus taenicauda Vis Strophurus taenicauda Wells & Wellington 1984 2012 Strophurus taenicauda albiocularis Brown, Wilmer & Macdonald 2012 Strophurus taenicauda triaureus Brown, Wilmer & Macdonald Other common names: albiocularis: Northern Golden-tailed Gecko taenicauda: Southern Golden-tailed Gecko triaureus: Central Golden-tailed Gecko Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland). Strophurus taenicauda © Rune Midtgaard Strophurus trux Golden-eyed Spiny-tailed Gecko, Golden-eyed Gecko Goldaugen-Dornschwanzgecko Gyldenøjet Tornhalegekko 2017 Strophurus trux Vanderduys Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Strophurus wellingtonae Western Shield Spiny-tailed Gecko Laverton-Dornschwanzgecko Laverton-tornhalegekko 1988 Diplodactylus wellingtonae Storr Strophurus wellingtonae Wells & Wellington 1989 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Strophurus williamsi Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko, Soft-spined Gecko Östlicher Dornschwanzgecko Østlig Tornhalegekko 1963 Diplodactylus williamsi Kluge Strophurus williamsi Wells & Wellington 1984 Remarks: Listed for Victoria (e.g., Bauer 1994; Cogger 2014), but not included for the state by Robertson & Coventry (2019). Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia). Strophurus wilsoni Mount Augustus Spiny-tailed Gecko Mount Augustus-Dornschwanzgecko Mount Augustus-tornhalegekko 1983 Diplodactylus wilsoni Storr Strophurus wilsoni Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia).