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Strophurus taenicauda
Strophurus taenicauda, also known commonly as the golden spiny-tailed gecko or the golden-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to eastern Australia. Three subspecies are recognized.
S. taenicauda is found in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.
The preferred habitats of S. taenicauda are shrubland and forest, especially areas including the white cypress.
The golden-tailed gecko can produce a spray of foul-smelling liquid from its tail as an anti-predator adaptation.
S. taenicauda is oviparous.
The following three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Strophurus.
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Strophurus taenicauda
Strophurus taenicauda, also known commonly as the golden spiny-tailed gecko or the golden-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to eastern Australia. Three subspecies are recognized.
S. taenicauda is found in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.
The preferred habitats of S. taenicauda are shrubland and forest, especially areas including the white cypress.
The golden-tailed gecko can produce a spray of foul-smelling liquid from its tail as an anti-predator adaptation.
S. taenicauda is oviparous.
The following three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Strophurus.