Strophurus robinsoni explained

Strophurus robinsoni is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, robinsoni, is in honor of Australian herpetologist David Robinson.^[2]

Geographic range

In Australia, S. robinsoni is found in Northern Territory and Western Australia.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of S. robinsoni are grassland and rocky areas.

Reproduction

S. robinsoni is oviparous.^[1]

Further reading

• Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
• Laver RJ, Nielsen SV, Rosauer DF, Oliver PM (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 robinsoni, new combination, p. 115). (in German).
• Smith LA (1995). "A new Diplodactylus, subgenus Strophurus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) from northern Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 17 (3): 351–353. (Diplodactylus robinsoni, new species).
• Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .

Notes and References

1. www.reptile-database.org.
2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Strophurus robinsoni, p. 223).