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EASTERN SPINY-TAILED GECKO

or SOFT-SPINED GECKO

or WILLIAM'S GECKO
Strophurus (was Diplodactylus) williamsi

Eastern spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus williamsi
This Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus williamsi) was photographed crossing a road at Bringalily, Queensland

 
Approximate distribution of the Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus williamsi)


Eastern spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus williamsi
This Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus williamsi) was photographed crossing a road at Bringalily, Queensland.
Notice the tubercles on its back



Eastern spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus williamsi
This Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus williamsi) was photographed crossing a road at Bringalily, Queensland
Notice that it does not have any spines above its eyes like some other spiny tailed geckos


Eastern spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus williamsi
This Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus williamsi) was photographed crossing a road at Bringalily, Queensland
This photo shows more detail of the spines on its tail

Eastern spiny-tailed Gecko Strophurus williamsi  
Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus williamsi) from South Australia

I have found Eastern Spiny-tailed Geckos (Strophurus williamsi) as far South as Mannum in South Australia in an area of sand dunes under rocks and I have also found one on a branch a few feet off the ground in SA near the SA/NSW border on the road to Broken Hill, as well as crossing the road at night in Qld.

This species is sometimes confused with the Southen Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus intermedius) but has more distinct spines on its back and tail

Click here to see photos of Eastern Spiny-tailed Geckos (Strophurus williamsi) at flickr

Click here to see photos of Eastern Spiny-tailed Geckos (Strophurus williamsi) at flickr

 

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Geckos

Geckos of Australia

Geckos
of
The World

Geckos
of
Australia


GECKO SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Geckos of South Australia

GECKOS OF NSW

Queensland GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

NORTHERN TERRITORY GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

WESTERN AUSTRALIA GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

GECKOS OF VICTORIA

Geckos of ACT

Geckos
of South
Australia

Geckos
of
NSW

Geckos
of
Qld

Geckos
of
NT

Geckos
of
WA

Geckos
of
Victoria

Geckos
of
ACT

AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Reptiles of South Australia
REPTILES OF VICTORIA
REPTILES OF NSW REPTILES OF QUEENSLAND REPTILES OF NORTHERN TERRITORY REPTILES OF Western Australia Reptiles of the ACT(Canberra)

Reptiles of South Australia

Reptiles
of
Victoria

Reptiles
of
NSW

Reptiles
of
Qld

Reptiles
of
NT

Reptiles
of
WA

Reptiles
of the
ACT

Reptiles of Tasmania

MORE REPTILE SPECIES LISTS

Reptiles of Lord Howe Island

Reptiles of Christmas Island

Reptiles
of Cocos Keeling Islands

Reptiles of Norfolk Island


Reptiles of Australia

Selection of Australian Frogs

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Amphibians of the World

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Frogs
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Reptiles
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World


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