The Western Shield spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus wellingtonae), also known commonly as Wellington's spiny-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Strophurus |
| Species: | S. wellingtonae
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| Strophurus wellingtonae (Storr, 1988)
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Etymology edit
The specific name, wellingtonae (genitive, feminine, singular), is in honor of Betty D. Wellington of Mount Helena, Western Australia.[3]
Geographic range edit
S. wellingtonae is found in western Western Australia.[2]
Habitat edit
The preferred habitats of S. wellingtonae are grassland and savanna.[1]
Description edit
A large species for its genus, S. wellingtonae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.5 cm (3.3 in), and a total length (including a long tail) of 14.5 cm (5.7 in).[4]
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ a b Oliver P, Wilson S, Moritz C (2017). "Strophurus wellingtonae ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T102702771A102702786. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102702771A102702786.en. Downloaded on 09 December 2019.
- ^ a b c Species Strophurus wellingtonae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ 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 wellingtonae, p. 281).
- ^ Storr (1988).
Further reading edit
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Greer AE (1989). The Biology and Evolution of Australian Lizards. Chipping Norton, New South Wales: Surrey Beatty & Sons. 264 pp. ISBN 978-0949324214. (Strophurus wellingtonae, new combination).
- Laube A. Langner C (2007). "Die Gattung Strophurus". Draco 8 (29): 49–66. (in German).
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Strophurus wellingtonae, p. 115). (in German).
- Storr GM (1988). "The Diplodactylus ciliaris complex (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) in Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 14 (1): 121–133. (Diplodactylus wellingtonae, new species, pp. 126–128 + Figures 1, 3).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.