Strophurus elderi

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]

For the New Zealand species, see jewelled gecko

Strophurus elderi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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

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. Shea G, Wilson S, Ellis R, Oliver P (2017). "Strophurus elderi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T102701969A102701981. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102701969A102701981.en. Downloaded on 06 December 2019.
2. "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.