Strophurus krisalys

Strophurus krisalys is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Strophurus krisalys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Strophurus
Species:
S. krisalys
Binomial name
Strophurus krisalys
Sadlier, O'Meally & Shea, 2005

Etymology

The specific name, krisalys, is in honor of Kristin Alys Sadlier.[2]

Geographic range

S. krisalys is found in the Australian state of Queensland.[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of S. krisalys are forest, savanna, and shrubland.[1]

Behaviour

S. krisalys is arboreal.[3]

Reproduction

S. krisalys is oviparous.[3]

References
  1. Shea G, Greenlees M (2018). "Strophurus krisalys ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T102702052A102702055. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102702052A102702055.en. Downloaded on 13 December 2019.
  2. 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 krisalys, p. 147).
  3. "Strophurus krisalys ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

Further reading
  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • Sadlier, Ross A.; O'Meally, Denis; Shea, Glenn M. (2005). "A new species of spiny-tailed gecko (Squamata: Diplodactylidae: Strophurus) from inland Queensland". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 51 (2): 573–582. (Strophurus krisalys, new species).
  • Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.


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