Strophurus michaelseni (Werner, 1910:460)
Robust striped gecko, Michaelsen's spiny-tailed gecko
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Diplodactylus michaelseni Werner, 1910:460 (basionym); Oedurella michaelseni (Werner, 1910:460)
Conservation Status
Last (and only) record: 1910 or prior (Storr & Ford, 1967:160)
Rediscovered on 16 December 1964 (Storr & Ford, 1967:161)
IUCN RedList status: Least Concern
Distribution
Western Australia, Australia
Biology & Ecology
"Ecology: open heath, terrestrial, nocturnal; oviparous, arthropod-feeder, in clumps of spinifex."
(Cogger et al., 1983:82)
Hypodigm
Holotype: ZMB 21430 (Cogger et al., 1983:82)
Type locality: "Denham, Shark Bay, W.A." (Cogger et al., 1983:82)
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Werner, F. (1910). Reptilia (Geckonidae und Scincidae). In: Michaelsen, W. and Hartmeyer, R. (eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Jena: Gustav Fischer 2: 451-493.
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