Short-tailed striped gecko explained
The short-tailed striped gecko (Strophurus mcmillani), also known commonly as McMillan's spiny-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, mcmillani, is in honor of Australian entomologist Robert Peter McMillan (1921–2009).[1]
Geographic range
In Australia, S. mcmillani is found in extreme northwestern Northern Territory and in Western Australia.[2]
Habitat
The natural habitats of S. mcmillani are grassland and rocky areas.
Description
S. mcmillani has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.5cm (01.8inches), and the average tail length is 61% of the SVL. Dorsally and laterally, it is olive gray, with dark brown and white stripes.[3]
Reproduction
S. mcmillani is oviparous.[2]
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
- Greer AE (1989). The Biology and Evolution of Australian Lizards. Chipping Norton, New South Wales: Surrey Beatty & Sons. 264 pp. (Strophurus mcmillani, new combination).
- Laver, Rebecca J.; Nielsen, Stuart V.; Rosauer, Dan F.; Oliver, Paul M. (2017). "Trans-biome diversity in Australian grass-specialist lizards (Diplodactylidae: Strophurus)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 115: 62–70.
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Strophurus mcmillani, p. 115). (in German).
- Storr GM (1978). "Seven new gekkonid lizards from Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 6 (3): 337–352. (Diplodactylus mcmillani, new species, p. 341–343, Plate 2 & Figure 2).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .
Notes and References
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Strophurus mcmillani, p. 173).
- . www.reptile-database.org.
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